The Northwest Territories Species at Risk Committee in Canada is recommending measures to enhance polar bear monitoring and conservation. The committee says it is reassessing the bears’ status based on a variety of threats, including climate change and changes to their habitats. It is recommending more community based monitoring, continued research on the effects of climate change, new shipping protocols and a review of Canada’s offshore oil and gas drilling moratorium. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are listed as a species of concern under the NWT’s Species at Risk Act.
Article by The Wildlife Society
