Polar bear surveys 2011-2014
Photo: Fernando Ugarte
Polar bear researchers from the Department of Birds & Mammals at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) has participated in a major survey of the polar bear population in Baffin Bay and Kane Bassin i 2011-2014. This Polar bear survey is one of the largest surveys of sea mammals, which GINR has carried out together with a number of polar bear researchers from other countries. In this TEMA you can read about the purposes and process of the survey:
Polar bears in Baffin Bay are affected by climate changes
Report of the polar bear survey ”Re-Assessment of the Baffin Bay and Kane Bassin Polar Bear Subpopulations”:
