Canada is home to about 16,000 polar bears, which is approximately two-thirds of the world's total estimated population of 22,000-31,000 individuals. The global population is divided into 19 …

Canada is home to about 16,000 polar bears, which is approximately two-thirds of the world’s total estimated population of 26,000 (95% Cl: 22,000-31,000) individuals.

Polar bears are found at high latitudes in the five polar bear range states: Canada, Greenland, Norway (Svalbard area), the Russian Federation, and the United States of America (Alaska).

Illegal harvest of polar bear is extremely rare in Canada and is not a threat to the species; there is no incentive to illegally trade items derived from polar bears as legal international trade satisfies trade …

Within Québec’s jurisdiction and adjacent marine regions, harvesting of this species is limited to the Cree and the Inuit, in accordance with land claim agreements presented below. Currently, a polar …

Home Population Inventory Reports See latest reports (available in both languages): 2021 Southern Hudson Bay Polar Bear Subpopulation Final Report (English) 2021 Southern Hudson Bay Polar Bear …

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the polar bear is managed under the Wild Life Act, which provides authority to the Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources for the management of this species, …

The Polar Bear Technical Committee or PBTC supports the Polar Bear Administrative Committee (PBAC) by reviewing scientific research and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and providing the …

Manitoba has never had a hunting or trapping season for polar bears despite this classification. In 1991, the status of the species was changed from Big Game to a Protected Species under Division 6 of the …

Polar bear continue to provide cultural and subsistence importance to Labrador Inuit and this is recognized in the Labrador Inuit Land Claim Agreement. Learn about legislation that helps manage …