The Potential Use of an Interactive Web-based Informatics Tool to Decrease the Incidence of Human-polar Bear Encounters Along the Western James Bay Coast of Ontario, Canada

The James Bay region of sub-arctic Ontario, Canada, has seen a significant increase in mean surface-air temperatures and a significant trend towards longer ice-free periods. As polar bears (Ursus maritimus) use sea ice as a hunting platform to hunt ringed seals (Phoca hispida), polar bears have been...

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