Polar bear ( Ursus maritimus ) migration from maternal dens in western Hudson Bay

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Issue Date
2017
Author
Yee, Meredith
Reimer, Jody
Lunn, Nicholas J.
Togunov, Ron R.
Pilfold, Nicholas W.
McCall, Alysa G.
Derocher, Andrew E.
Subject
POLAR BEARS
DENS
MIGRATION
TRACKING
CANADA
YOUNG
Journal title
ARCTIC
Volume
70
Issue
3
Begin page
319
End page
327

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DOI
10.14430/arctic4668
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http://arctic.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/view/4668
Abstract
Migration is a common life history strategy among Arctic vertebrates, yet some of its aspects remain poorly described for some species. In February-March, post-parturient polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in western Hudson Bay, Canada, migrate from maternity den sites on land to the sea ice with three- to four-month-old cubs....
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/280
Type
Article
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Copyright (c) 2017 ARCTIC
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