News and publications about polar bears
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Wildlife trade experts say climate, not commercial trade, is primary threat to polar bears
A new report from the wildlife trade monitoring organization TRAFFIC concludes that the major ...
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Disappearing polar bear dens on Svalbard
In what was historically a prime spot for polar bears to build dens and give birth, researchers ...
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A win for polar bears in Coke’s most successful campaign ever
Polar bears are disappearing from Coca-Cola cans, but real bears are more likely to stick around, ...
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Melting ice linked to polar bear cub mortality as moms swim farther
Sea ice loss from climate change is causing polar bears to swim longer distances to find stable ...
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New book celebrates the natural history of polar bears
A new book by well-known polar bear scientist, arctic ecologist and long-time WWF advisor, Dr ...
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Observing polar bears and their cubs: WWF on ABC's Nightline
WWF-Canada's Senior Species Officer, Dr Peter Ewins, appeared last week on ABC Nightline's Into the ...
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Study predicts climate change impacts on polar bear litter size
A new study, published in the Nature Communications journal, has predicted decreases in polar bear ...
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First evidence of polar bears swimming long distance: study
Researchers from the US Geological Survey have documented the first evidence of long distance ...
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WWF applauds creation of Chukotkan nature reserve
WWF Russia has welcomed the news that a new nature reserve has been established in Chukotka to help ...
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WWF applauds new Alaskan polar bear habitat
The US government has announced that 484,000 square kilometres of sea ice, islands, and coastline ...
Factsheets
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What WWF is doing for polar bears
Polar bears, the charismatic icon of the Arctic environment, have long been a focus in WWF’s on-the-ground research and conservation projects in the ...
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Polar Bear factsheet
WWF knows polar bear issues. We have a polar bear scientist on staff who leads our global polar bear programme, as well as staff in field offices ...
