Sign v2Data on human-polar bear conflict has been published on the Polar Bear Range States website. The data icludes information on both polar bears and humans injured or killed in conflict situations:

 

Polar Bears injured or killed in conflict situations:
The Polar Bear Range States have published the numbers of polar bears killed or injured due to conflicts with humans in 2020. The data from 2020 was collected in a consistent way among the Range States and will set the baseline metrics for future monitoring.

For more information see here


Humans injured or killed by polar bears:
The Polar Bear Range States have published data on the numbers of humans killed or injured by polar bears in 2006-2020. The baseline metrics were establised using the data from 2006-2015 to represent the decade prior to establishment of the Circumpolar Action Plan (CAP).

For more information see here


Latest Polar Bear Range States news and publications

2023-08-03

Applications for Observer status at the 2023 Polar Bear Range States Meeting of the Parties

Polar Bear Range States Meeting of the Paries (Virtual event), on October 30 - November 2, 2023. The Polar Bear Range States will host a Meeting of the Parties to the 1973 Agreement on the ...
2023-02-28

Polar bear sustainable harvest management white paper

Photo credit: Christian Artuso   A white paper entitled “Polar bear harvest management: defining biological sustainability, the components of a quantitative subpopulation assessment, and ...
2023-02-08

2023 Polar Bear Range States Biennial Meeting of the Parties

Polar Bear Range States meeting initially scheduled for May 9-11, 2023 in Iqaluit, Nunavut has been rescheduled to a virtual meeting for October 30 - November 2, 2023.   The Polar ...
2022-11-25

Call for Poster Presentations at PBRS 2023 Meeting of the Parties

Photo credit: destinationnunavut.ca  Polar Bear Range States meeting initially scheduled for May 9-11, 2023 in Iqaluit, Nunavut has been rescheduled to a virtual meeting for October 30 - ...
2022-10-05

Review and Analysis of Canadian Trade in Polar Bears from 2012–2021

A report “Review and Analysis of Canadian Trade in Polar Bears from 2012-2021” authored by Ernest W. T. Cooper has been published and presented on the Polar Bear Range States website. The purpose ...
2022-09-13

2023 Polar Bear Range States Conservation Award - Call for nominations

Polar Bear Range States meeting initially scheduled for May 9-11, 2023 in Iqaluit, Nunavut has been postponed to fall 2023.   The Polar Bear Range States are now accepting nominations for ...
2022-04-05

Lists of Polar-Bear Deterrence Programs and Training Protocols available across the Range States

Lists of Polar-Bear Deterrence Programs and Training Protocols available across the Range States have been published on the Polar Bear Range States website. Human-polar bear interactions are ...
2022-03-08

Human - Polar Bear Conflict Data

Data on human-polar bear conflict has been published on the Polar Bear Range States website. The data icludes information on both polar bears and humans injured or killed in conflict situations: ...
2022-03-06

Template for Developing Polar Bear-Human attack Response Plans

Template that can be used by federal, state/provincial, local, and tribal entities to develop their own agency, regional, or community-specific protocol or plans for responding to incidents where ...
2021-06-30

CAP 2020-2023 Implementation Plan pamphlet

The CAP 2020-2023 Implementation Plan pamphlet gives an overview of the Circumpolar Action Plan (CAP) and the main objectives set for the Implementation period of 2020-2023. The pamplet can be ...