Polar Bear Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Polar bears occur throughout the northern polar region. In the winter, polar bears in Alaska are found as far south as St. Lawrence Island and occasionally move down to St. Matthew Island and the Kuskokwim Delta.
Polar Bear Range Map, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Range map of polar bear in the State of Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game P.O. Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Polar Bears — Wildlife Viewing, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska’s marine mammals range from ocean-dwelling creatures, like whales, to those dependent on the oceans for food, like polar bears. To learn more about these animals and where to see them, click on the links below.
Polar Bear ( Ursus maritimus ) - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
In the winter, polar bears in Alaska are found as far south as St. Lawrence Island and occasionally move down to St. Matthew Island and the Kuskokwim Delta. In the summer, bears are most abundant around the edge of the pack ice in the Chukchi Sea and Arctic Ocean.
THE POLAR BEAR IN ALASKA . Introduction Fortunately, public interest in the conservation of polar bears appears to be keeping pace with the ex ploitation of these animals, which has, at least in Alaska, increased greatly in recent years. To avoid destruction of the polar bear stocks, it …
Polar Bear Management and Research - Alaska Department of Fish …
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conduct polar bear research in Alaska. A long term mark-recapture study in the Southern Beaufort Sea is underway to determine population size, productivity, and how polar bears are responding to their changing environment.
Polar Bear Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are of special interest because of their large size, white color and position as the top trophic level carnivore in the remote arctic environment. They occur only in the northern hemisphere, nearly always in association with sea ice. General description:
Polar Bear Research, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conduct polar bear research in Alaska. A long term mark-recapture study in the Southern Beaufort Sea is underway to determine population size, productivity, and how polar bears are responding to their changing environment.
Polar Bear - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Polar Bear. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) ESA listing status: Listed as threatened in 2008 by USFWS. USFWS Species Profile. ADF&G Species Profile
Living With Bears - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
But even if you don't see a bear, you will never be far from one; Alaska is bear country. By learning about the lives of black bears , brown bears (including grizzly), or polar bears , you will enhance your enjoyment of these species and help minimize human-bear conflicts.