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Tracking polar bears in the Arctic

The WWF-Canon Polar Bear Tracker is currently following bears in Svalbard, Norway, the Southern Beaufort Sea, Alaska, and Hudson Bay, Canada. Satellite collars record the bears' positions and provide regular updates on the bears' behaviour and how they are being affected by climate change.

Follow polar bears "live" as we track them on their Arctic journeys in 2009

Calving glaciers in summer Arctic waters. Kongsfjord, Svalbard, Norway.

05 Feb 2009
US blocks trawlers from following retreating Arctic ice
Commercial fishing in US Arctic waters is to be banned at least until its effects are understood, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council decided today. “This is a courageous and ethical move by Alaska’s fishermen,” said Bill Fox, Vice President of Fisheries with WWF-US. »
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