The Role of Satellite Telemetry Data in 21st Century Conservation of Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)

KL Laidre, GM Durner, NJ Lunn, EV Regehr… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Satellite telemetry (ST) has played a critical role in the management and conservation of
polar bears (Ursus maritimus) over the last 50 years. ST data provide biological information …

Telemetry without collars: performance of fur-and ear-mounted satellite tags for evaluating the movement and behaviour of polar bears

TR Ross, GW Thiemann, BJ Kirschhoffer… - Animal …, 2024 - Springer
The study of animal movement provides insights into underlying ecological processes and
informs analyses of behaviour and resource use, which have implications for species …

Autumn migration phenology of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Hudson Bay, Canada

EN Miller, NJ Lunn, D McGeachy, AE Derocher - Polar Biology, 2022 - Springer
Migratory species may shift phenology with climate change so understanding the energetic
consequences of behavioural plasticity may provide insight into how migrants respond to …

The post-emergence period for denning Polar Bears: phenology and influence on cub survival

EM Andersen, RR Wilson, KD Rode… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Among polar bears (Ursus maritimus), only parturient females den for extended periods,
emerging from maternal dens in spring after having substantially depleted their energy …

Terrestrial site fidelity of maternal polar bears in western Hudson Bay

N Klappstein, D McGeachy, NW Pilfold, NJ Lunn… - Arctic …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
Seasonal migrations allow access to temporally varying resources and individuals may
show fidelity to specific locations, red particularly for important life processes such as …

Migration dynamics of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in western Hudson Bay

AM Bohart, NJ Lunn, AE Derocher… - Behavioral …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Migration is predicted to change both spatially and temporally as climate change alters
seasonal resource availability. Species in extreme environments are especially susceptible …

Polar bear Ursus maritimus use of the western Hudson Bay flaw lead

EM Henderson, AE Derocher, NJ Lunn… - Marine Ecology …, 2021 - int-res.com
Flaw leads (FLs) and polynyas are recurrent areas of open water within sea ice that provide
habitat for a diversity of Arctic species. The western Hudson Bay FL is a major, predictable …

Maternal den site fidelity of polar bears in western Hudson Bay

NJ Klappstein, D McGeachy, NW Pilfold, NJ Lunn… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Seasonal migrations allow to access temporally varying resources and individuals may
show fidelity to specific locations. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are a sea ice dependent …

Behavioural ecology of a vulnerable Arctic predator in a dynamic and changing environment

RR Togunov - 2022 - open.library.ubc.ca
Animal behaviour may represent an early response to variation in habitat suitability.
Identifying factors that promote behaviours may be particularly important in areas …

How is Climate Change Affecting Polar Bears and Giant Pandas

M Songer, TC Atwood, DC Douglas… - Bears of the World …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are the primary cause of climate change
(Rosenzweig et al. 2008; Kokic et al. 2014) and an estimated increase of 3.7–4.8 C is …