Despite 40 years of research, there is still no reliable, non-invasive pregnancy test for polar bears. Photo: Julia Hager It is not for lack of trying. But to this day scientists know of no reliable way to tell if a polar bear is pregnant. By Dr. Erin Curry This is a...
How do you know if a tracing collar will stay on the animal without interfering with its hunting activities or movements? Collars are extremely useful tools for researching polar bears in their natural environment, but they also represent an investment. Polar bears in...
The proposed Ambler Road would be 340 kilometers long and run through the Gates of the Arctic National Park where this photo is from. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wikimedia Commons The proposed road in North Alaska poses a tough question to president Joe...
Photo: Michael Wenger Polar bears have long served as a symbol of climate change for obvious reasons. Not only is the polar bear a beautiful, charismatic animal, but the link between polar bears and melting sea ice is an easy and poignant concept to grasp. As a...
A Cook Inlet beluga mother and calf are seen swimming in 2017. A “willingness to pay” analysis found that Alaskans place a high value on keeping this unique population healthy (Photo: Hollis Europe and Jacob Barbaro / Noaa Fisheries) Alaska’s...
