Frontiers North: News From The North http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/ News From The North en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 23:10:09 -0500 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:10:09 -0500 5 What are the implications of a smaller polar bears? http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/implications-of-a-smaller-polar-bears May 31, 2010. Professor of biological sciences at the University of Alberta and the author of a new study, Dr. Andrew Derocher, says polar bears are smaller and skinnier than how they once were, and melting sea ice in the Hudson Bay system will leave polar bears there in dire straights. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/implications-of-a-smaller-polar-bears Mon, 31 May 2010 13:22:00 -0500 Could polar bear population fall by 30% in a year? http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/815309--polar-bear-population-could-fall-by-30-per-cent-in-a-year-study May 27, 2010. "This is not a gradual change,” said Dr. Andrew Derocher, one of the world’s leading polar bear authorities and co-author of the study. “We’re looking at a decrease by 20 or 30 per cent or even much more in a year. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/815309--polar-bear-population-could-fall-by-30-per-cent-in-a-year-study Thu, 27 May 2010 21:13:00 -0500 San Carlos Teen Goes Face-to Face With Polar Bears in Arctic Circle http://www.missiontimescourier.com/article/Community_News/Local_News/San_Carlos_Teen_Goes_Faceto_Face_With_Polar_Bears_in_Arctic_Circle/28582 Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA - From San Diego to the Arctic Circle, one Patrick Henry High School student has traveled abroad for the first time to learn about one of his favorite animals and the challenges facing the largest land meat eater on Earth - the polar bear. http://www.missiontimescourier.com/article/Community_News/Local_News/San_Carlos_Teen_Goes_Faceto_Face_With_Polar_Bears_in_Arctic_Circle/28582 Mon, 10 May 2010 09:33:00 -0500 Cannibalized Cubs http://www.cwf-fcf.org/en/what-we-do/wildlife/featured-species/fauna/mammals/cannibalized-cubs.html Shrinking and late-forming ice is forcing the polar bears of Churchill, Man., to adopt drastic hunting measures. “There’s nothing much to eat along the Hudson Bay coast in the fall other than other bears,” says biologist Ian Stirling, a retired Environment Canada scientist and leading expert on polar bears. http://www.cwf-fcf.org/en/what-we-do/wildlife/featured-species/fauna/mammals/cannibalized-cubs.html Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:43:00 -0500 Manitoba Business Part of NBC’s Olympic Coverage http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/20620/frontiers-north-adventures-isobel-snow-dog-churchill-nbc-olympic-coverage/ The phone hasn’t stopped ringing at Winnipeg-based Frontiers North Adventures after being featured on NBC Monday night. http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/20620/frontiers-north-adventures-isobel-snow-dog-churchill-nbc-olympic-coverage/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:10:00 -0600 Tourism, rights museum get boost from pavilion http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/tourism-rights-museum-get-boost-from-pavilion-84557272.html Frontiers North Adventures, specializing in Tundra Buggy expeditions in Churchill, has been inundated with calls and website hits after NBC aired a segment about the company during its Olympic coverage. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/tourism-rights-museum-get-boost-from-pavilion-84557272.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:07:00 -0600 Brief NBC clip generates boon to Churchill tourism http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2010/02/16/12907721.html It took only about five minutes of U.S. network airtime to heat up interest in Churchill and put the town in line for cold, hard tourism cash. http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2010/02/16/12907721.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:02:00 -0600 NBC Profiles Manitoba Business During Olympics http://www.mbchamber.mb.ca/2010/02/nbc-profiles-manitoba-business-during-olympics/ Winnipeg-based Frontiers North Adventures’ phones are ringing non-stop this morning after being featured last night on NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics. http://www.mbchamber.mb.ca/2010/02/nbc-profiles-manitoba-business-during-olympics/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0600 Hot times in cold places http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/times+cold+places/2560054/story.html Learn the true meaning of a bear hug in Churchill, Manitoba, as you and your mate sleep alongside the polar bears at Frontiers North Adventures' Tundra Buggy Lodge -- a "lodge on wheels."  http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/times+cold+places/2560054/story.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:26:00 -0600 Welcome NBC Olympic Viewers! http://www.frontiersnorth.com/blog/ During Olympic coverage NBC airs polar bear vignette. http://www.frontiersnorth.com/blog/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:38:00 -0600 Polar-bear summit accomplished little, scientist contends http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Polar+bear+summit+accomplished+little+scientist+contends/2516853/story.html Winnipeg, MB - February 4, 2010 - The much-touted polar bear summit last year in Winnipeg cost taxpayers at least $115,000 and one prominent scientist says it made no real progress toward saving the iconic animal. Story by Mary Agnes Welch. http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Polar+bear+summit+accomplished+little+scientist+contends/2516853/story.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:39:00 -0600 'In one day alone we saw 54 polar bears.' http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/alone+polar+bears/2476652/story.html Ottawa photographer Michelle Valberg has travelled through the Northwest Passage and to Greenland, Nunavut and Nunavik over the past year, working on an upcoming book about the North. But she says nothing prepared her for Churchill, Man., which she visited in November. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/alone+polar+bears/2476652/story.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:38:00 -0600 Polar Bear Conservation Trip Blog http://www.kansascityzoo.org/Animal/Index.asp?IdS=0011FF-F156000&x=060%7C015%7C005&~= Kansas City Zoo Keeper, Rebecca Prewitt recently participated in the Zoo Keeper Leadership Camp hosted by Polar Bears International (PBI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the Polar Bear and its habitat. http://www.kansascityzoo.org/Animal/Index.asp?IdS=0011FF-F156000&x=060%7C015%7C005&~= Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:57:00 -0600 8 Trips for Getting Close to the World’s Deadliest Animals http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals Get within inches of polar bears on frozen tundra aboard the Tundra Buggy. Bears congregate along the Hudson Bay during October and November to hunt for their favorite food, the ringed seal. http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:49:00 -0600 Chill out with the Lords of the Arctic http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/features/view/148318/Chill-out-with-the-Lords-of-the-Arctic IT IS said that the bigger the bottom the better when it comes to polar bears. At least that is what our gravel-voiced, no-nonsense guide Patrick Rousseau says with a wry smile as he guides us through the terrain of Churchill, Manitoba, dubbed "the polar bear capital of the world". Story by Jane Clinton. http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/features/view/148318/Chill-out-with-the-Lords-of-the-Arctic Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:30:00 -0600 Teen's trip to tundra proves educational http://btop.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/dec/18/teens-trip-to-tundra-proves-educational/ Taylor Goerke, a junior at St. George's Independent School, represented her school well when she attended the Polar Bears International Leadership Camp in Churchill, Manitoba, the "Polar Bear Capital of the World."  http://btop.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/dec/18/teens-trip-to-tundra-proves-educational/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:58:00 -0600 People better get used to polar bears hanging out http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/people-better-get-used-to-polar-bears-hanging-out-81209647.html Melting sea ice forces beasts to live closer to humans http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/people-better-get-used-to-polar-bears-hanging-out-81209647.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:06:00 -0600 Atkinson Fellowship Journalist Ed Struzik Writes About Churchill's Polar Bears http://www.edmontonjournal.com/opinion/like+death+watch/2425928/story.html Environmentalists say Canada is dithering despite clear evidence showing many species in decline http://www.edmontonjournal.com/opinion/like+death+watch/2425928/story.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:26:00 -0600 When polar bears attack...other polar bears http://news.discovery.com/earth/when-polar-bears-attack--other-polar-bears.html The town of Churchill, Manitoba,is the undisputed polar bear capital of the world. Every year from mid-October to late November, the town's 800 permanent residents are joined by a total of 12,000 visitors and seasonal workers, who take advantage of a unique opportunity to watch the world's largest bear species up close and personal. http://news.discovery.com/earth/when-polar-bears-attack--other-polar-bears.html Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:44:00 -0600 Close quarters with a cannibal http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2009/12/09/close-quarters-with-a-cannibal/ Iain Williams is a freelance Wildlife and Nature Photographer based out of Hobart, Australia.  His exclusive photos of a polar bear eating a cub were published as a slideshow on www.reuters.com.  http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2009/12/09/close-quarters-with-a-cannibal/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:41:00 -0600 Coca-Cola takes on climate change http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/14/news/companies/coca_cola_copenhagen.fortune/?section=magazines_fortune COPENHAGEN (Fortune) -- Polar bears have been featured in Coca-Cola's holiday advertising for nearly a century. Last month, Muhtar Kent, the company's CEO, traveled to the Arctic to see the furry creatures up close. http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/14/news/companies/coca_cola_copenhagen.fortune/?section=magazines_fortune Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:38:00 -0600 BBC World News Reports on Hudson Bay Polar Bears http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/bbc-world-news BBC World Service Newshour speaks to John Gunter of Frontiers North Adventures about the late freeze-up of the Hudson Bay and how it is affecting the Hudson Bay Polar Bear population.   http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/bbc-world-news Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0600 CBC Manitoba News Reports on Polar Bear Cannibalism http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/cbc-manitoba-polar-bears Dr. Ian Stirling is featured in a CBC Manitoba news story about the occurrence of cannibalism amongst the Hudson Bay population of polar bears.   http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/cbc-manitoba-polar-bears Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:05:00 -0600 CBC National News Features Polar Bear Hunt Quotas In Nunavut http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/inuit-polar-bear-concerns CBC National News features a story on the decrease in polar bear hunt quotas In Nunavut and the affect it has on local Inuit communities in Canada. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/inuit-polar-bear-concerns Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:01:00 -0600 CBC National News Features Polar Bear Cannibalism Near Churchill http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/cbc-national-news Daniel J Cox and Dr. Ian Stirling are featured in a news story by CBC National News about polar bear cannibalism and late ice formation on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba.  http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/cbc-national-news Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:57:00 -0600 CTV Winnipeg Features Polar Bear Rescue Center and Exhibit Plans http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bear-rescue-center CTV News Winnipeg features a story about plans for a new polar bear rescue center and exhibit at Assiniboine Park Zoo. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bear-rescue-center Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:40:00 -0600 Churchill polar bear jail getting lots of use http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=2322640 When the polar bear brought her cubs to feast in the Churchill town dump once, she was locked up in polar bear prison. Story by Laura Blenkinsop, National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=2322640 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:46:00 -0600 Is devoured polar bear cub a victim of global warming or act of nature? http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2323083 The gory photos of male polar bears devouring cubs, dragging shredded carcasses around and creating a bloody mess on the white snow of Canada's North have caused a stir on the Internet and in reports that link the activity to climate change. Story by Alison Brownlee, National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2323083 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:06:00 -0600 Province protects polar-bear habitat http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/province-protects-polar-bear-habitat-78849867.html Premier Greg Selinger will land in Copenhagen this weekend for climate-change talks armed with a bunch of last-minute announcements designed to beef up Manitoba's green credentials. Story by Bruce Owen. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/province-protects-polar-bear-habitat-78849867.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:38:00 -0600 Hoax: Climate Change Makes Polar Bears Turn to Cannibalism http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_120809/content/01125110.guest.html Reuters has done it again.  I'm holding here in my formerly nicotine-stained fingers: "Starving Polar Bears Turn to Cannibalism," on the second day of Copenhagen.  http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_120809/content/01125110.guest.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:20:00 -0600 Churchill to expand polar bear holding area http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Churchill-to-expand-polar-bear-holding-area-78703602.html New upgrades to Churchill’s holding compound for wayward polar bears will allow it to hold up 60 animals, the province said Monday. Story by Bruce Owen. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Churchill-to-expand-polar-bear-holding-area-78703602.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:42:00 -0600 Polar bears' return buoyed by provincial cash: Construction could start in 2011 http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/polar-bears-early-arrival-eyed-78399337.html WINNIPEG, MB - The Manitoba government announced a $31-million contribution toward the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre that will include an enclosure and education facility at the Assiniboine Park Zoo. Story by Bartley Kives and Bruce Owen. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/polar-bears-early-arrival-eyed-78399337.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:42:00 -0600 Hungry polar bears turn to cannibalism http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Hungry+polar+bears+turn+cannibalism/2300226/story.html Faced with a shrinking habitat in Canada's Arctic, polar bears are increasingly turning on their own kind in an act of hungry desperation. Story by Amy Husser. http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Hungry+polar+bears+turn+cannibalism/2300226/story.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:33:00 -0600 Drastic Measures for Polar Bears http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/drastic-measures A late start to winter may be forcing Manitoba's polar bears to desperate measures to survive. Crystal Goomansingh from Global National reports. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/drastic-measures Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:40:00 -0600 Hungry polar bears resorting to cannibalism http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/12/03/mb-polar-bear-cannibalism-churchill-manitoba.html December 3, 2009 - The late formation of Arctic sea ice may be forcing some hungry and desperate polar bears in northern Manitoba to resort to cannibalism. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/12/03/mb-polar-bear-cannibalism-churchill-manitoba.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:34:00 -0600 Hungry polar bears eat young due to shrinking sea ice: scientists http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Hungry-polar-bears-eat-young-due-to-shrinking-sea-ice-scientists.html Churchill, MB - November 27, 2009 - Scientists say shrinking Arctic sea ice may be forcing some polar bears into cannibalizing young cubs. Story by Bob Weber. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Hungry-polar-bears-eat-young-due-to-shrinking-sea-ice-scientists.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:23:00 -0600 Studying polar bears gives Southridge student a lesson on global warming http://www.oregonlive.com/tigard/index.ssf/2009/11/studying_polar_bears_gives_southridge_student_a_lesson_on_global_warming.html On a recent trip to Canada, 16-year-old Patricia Billette spotted a polar bear lapping up water -- unusual, because the arctic predators generally get all the water they need from the icy food they eat. Story by Bill Oram, The Oregonian.  http://www.oregonlive.com/tigard/index.ssf/2009/11/studying_polar_bears_gives_southridge_student_a_lesson_on_global_warming.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:43:00 -0600 Can you bear it? Churchill a polar pioneer http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/can-you-bear-it-churchill-a-polar-pioneer-70353062.html CANMORE, Alta. -- People from the northern fringes of the world are meeting here this week to discuss how to coexist with polar bears venturing closer to areas where humans live and work -- and a northern Manitoba town is being held up as a shining example. Story by Shannon Montgomery. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/can-you-bear-it-churchill-a-polar-pioneer-70353062.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:00 -0600 Churchill a global touchstone for climate-change activists http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Churchill+global+touchstone+climate+change+activists/2201216/story.html November 9, 2009 -- If you Google Churchill, Manitoba you will not get all the data about the town you're researching, like information that only 962 people live here, or that it's right on the shore of Hudson Bay in the province's north, and thus as chilly a place as the subarctic can be. Story by Shelley Fralic. http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Churchill+global+touchstone+climate+change+activists/2201216/story.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600 Polar bear steals the torch's thunder http://www.ctvolympics.ca/torch/news/newsid=19252.html November 8, 2009 -- The Olympic flame began its journey to the furthest point north in its history by stopping off first at a town known for the Arctic's most familiar icon - the polar bear. http://www.ctvolympics.ca/torch/news/newsid=19252.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:55:00 -0600 Churchill to first family: We'd love to see you here http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/churchill-to-first-family-wed-love-to-see-you-here-69357902.html Businesses in Churchill say they'll roll out the red carpet -- and the tundra buggy -- if the most famous kids in the world want to come and see the polar bears. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/churchill-to-first-family-wed-love-to-see-you-here-69357902.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:44:00 -0600 Canada to sign polar bear protection treaty http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Canada+sign+polar+bear+protection+treaty/2159258/story.html Canada will sign a new agreement on Friday with the governments of Greenland and Nunavut to protect polar-bear populations in their overlapping regions. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Canada+sign+polar+bear+protection+treaty/2159258/story.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:21:00 -0500 Girl 'inspired and passionate' after trip to see polar bears http://www.the-news-leader.com/news/article/4692570 The 16-year-old Nordonia High School junior spent a week in late September and early October watching polar bears in their natural habitat Churchill, Manitoba on Hudson Bay. Story by Jeff Saunders. http://www.the-news-leader.com/news/article/4692570 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:33:00 -0500 On the tundra with Brookfield's polar bear expert http://www.southtownstar.com/lifestyles/vickroy/1816336,101109vickroy.article Polar bears are a favorite among many zoo-goers, but some people like their nanook encounters to be as authentic as possible. Story by Donna Vickroy. http://www.southtownstar.com/lifestyles/vickroy/1816336,101109vickroy.article Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The Philadelphia Zoo - Polar Bears International Mission Blog http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/feature?section=resources/lifestyle_community/community&id=7045473 Philadelphia's 6-ABC Action News showcases Philadelphia Zoo Keeper blogs from this year's PBI Leadership Camp.  http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/feature?section=resources/lifestyle_community/community&id=7045473 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:59:00 -0500 Freewheeling: Environmental tourism in Canada recycles Arctic tires to U.S. http://www.contracostatimes.com/cars/ci_13405600?nclick_check=1 George Crombie says the toughest part of his job is finding eco-friendly, bio-degradable products, especially anti-freeze. "Some green products just don't work at minus-30, and some companies won't ship to us here in the Arctic." Story by Evelyn Kanter. http://www.contracostatimes.com/cars/ci_13405600?nclick_check=1 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:51:00 -0500 Arctic blast http://www.startribune.com/local/west/62380502.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DU2EPaL_V_9E7ODiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU A Hopkins High School junior is headed to the Arctic Circle to help save the polar bears. Story by Joy Petersen, Special to the Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/local/west/62380502.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DU2EPaL_V_9E7ODiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:56:00 -0500 16-year-old is Being Sent to the Artic by Cleveland Metroparks Zoo http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-2206-Courtney_Freyhauf,_a_16-year-old__is_Being_Sent_to_the_Artic_by_Cleveland_Metroparks_Zoo Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) recently selected Courtney, of Macedonia, Ohio, to be their "Arctic Ambassador" at this year's Polar Bears International Leadership Camp in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Story by Tom O'Konowitz. http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-2206-Courtney_Freyhauf,_a_16-year-old__is_Being_Sent_to_the_Artic_by_Cleveland_Metroparks_Zoo Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:31:00 -0500 Teen taking cool trip to Arctic http://www.ohio.com/news/59922932.html Nordonia student earns spot at polar bear camp in northern Manitoba. Story by Bob Downing. http://www.ohio.com/news/59922932.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Arctic Blast http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/04/AR2009090402431.html For a couple of months in Churchill, Manitoba, the polar bears come calling. Story by Kieran Mulvaney. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/04/AR2009090402431.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:59:00 -0500 Fluke cold summer helps polar bears http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/fluke-cold-summer-helps-polar-bears-53673907.html TOO many cool, wet days resulted in a lousy summer -- but you won't find any polar bears complaining. Story by Aldo Santin. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/fluke-cold-summer-helps-polar-bears-53673907.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:02:00 -0500 Television networks feature Frontiers North and healthy polar bears on evening news http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/tv-news Global Winnipeg and CTV Winnipeg both featured evening news stories on the latest scientific accounts of late-season ice break up on the Hudson Bay and its implications of a healthy polar bear population in Churchill this autumn.  http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/tv-news Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:40:00 -0500 Cold summer means healthier polar bears http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/colder-summer-means-healthier-polar-bears/article1256620/ A cold summer in many areas of the country may have meant fewer barbecues and camping trips this year, but lower temperatures have been a boon for the beleaguered Hudson Bay polar bears. Story by Chinta Puxley. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/colder-summer-means-healthier-polar-bears/article1256620/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:07:00 -0500 Summer Sea Ice Good News for Hudson Bay Polar Bears http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/healthy-bears Churchill, Manitoba, August 18, 2009 -- Scientists have confirmed what a Tundra Buggy® business in Churchill is witnessing: that due to colder-than-usual subarctic weather this year, healthier polar bears are being spotted along the west Hudson Bay coast http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/healthy-bears Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:53:00 -0500 Fallon Murphy is new teen Arctic ambassador http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32438:fallon-murphy-is-new-teen-arctic-ambassador&catid=37:redding-local&Itemid=1165 Fallon Murphy knows about polar bears and what can be done to help save them. As Fairfield County’s new teen Arctic ambassador, Fallon will be sharing her knowledge with others throughout the county. Story by Susan Wolf. http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32438:fallon-murphy-is-new-teen-arctic-ambassador&catid=37:redding-local&Itemid=1165 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:28:00 -0500 Arctic warming sees more polar bear populations threatened http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/?169585/Arctic-warming-sees-more-polar-bear-populations-threatened The world's top experts have just confirmed that Arctic warming is continuing its ravages of polar bear populations. http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/?169585/Arctic-warming-sees-more-polar-bear-populations-threatened Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:08:00 -0500 Canada must work with others to protect Arctic: author http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090430/arctic_author_090503/20090503?hub=Canada Canada should swallow its pride and realize it needs help to protect the Arctic from the effects of climate change and industrial development, says the author of a new book. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090430/arctic_author_090503/20090503?hub=Canada Tue, 05 May 2009 13:21:00 -0500 Louisville Zoo Volunteers Emily Goldstein and Brandie Farkas Win Project Polar Bear http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-1377-Louisville_Zoo_Volunteers_Emily_Goldstein_and_Brandie_Farkas_Win_Project_Polar_Bear Louisville, KY - Louisville Zoo teen volunteers Emily Goldstein, an 18-year-old Atherton High School senior, and Brandie Farkas, a 17-year-old Ballard High School senior, were recently named the winners of Project Polar Bear, an international contest hosted by Polar Bears International. Story by Kara Bussabarger. http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-1377-Louisville_Zoo_Volunteers_Emily_Goldstein_and_Brandie_Farkas_Win_Project_Polar_Bear Tue, 05 May 2009 11:56:00 -0500 WWF-Canada Announces Earth Hour Contest Winner http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Wwf-Canada-980568.html TORONTO, ONTARIO - April 28, 2009 - Today, one month after Earth Hour, WWF-Canada announced Wanda Hall as the winner of the Earth Hour Contest to win a trip for two to Churchill, Manitoba to see first-hand the effects of climate change. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Wwf-Canada-980568.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:48:00 -0500 Frontiers North supports PBI's Project Polar Bear http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/project-polar-bear Frontiers North Adventures has donated trips to Churchill to see polar bears in real life for the winning team of Project Polar Bear, a carbon-reduction initiative and contest organized by Polar Bears International with support from FNA and the San Diego Zoo. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/project-polar-bear Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:31:00 -0500 Polar Man http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/cnn-polar-man That icicle hanging beneath BJ Kirschhoffer’s nose is exactly what you think it is. Polar Bear researchers officially call them snotsicles. And it’s what you get when it’s about 50 below zero and you’re outside for eight hours straight. Story by Michael Schulder, CNN Senior Executive Producer. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/cnn-polar-man Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:06:00 -0500 One status doesn't fit all when it comes to polar bears: WWF http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/04/15/pbear-status.html The World Wildlife Fund wants Canada to change the way it lists species at risk, saying a single listing for animals like polar bears does not reflect the status of various bear populations across the country. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/04/15/pbear-status.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:31:00 -0500 Batavia teen works to save polar bears http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1527030,2_1_AU15_POLARGIRL_S1.article Last fall, Batavia High School senior Katie Billing spent a week shivering in the Arctic to study how global warming is hurting polar bears. Story by Denise Linke. http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1527030,2_1_AU15_POLARGIRL_S1.article Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:24:00 -0500 Global warming leaving its mark on polar bears http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Tech/Story/A1Story20090319-129579.html Potentially fatal to the polar bear, global warming has already left its mark on the species with smaller, less robust bears that are increasingly showing cannibalistic tendencies. http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Tech/Story/A1Story20090319-129579.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:16:00 -0500 Arctic Ambassador Polar Bear Photo Exhibit at Como Park Zoo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFMh0YfUcK8 Frontiers North Adventures Interpretive Guide and photo leader Dan Cox speaks about the Arctic Ambassador Polar Bear Photo Exhibit at Como Park Zoo and Conservancy in Minneapolis, MN. As seen on City 18 TV in St. Paul and Minneapolis Minnesota. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFMh0YfUcK8 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:28:00 -0500 Churchill polar bears showcased in Elle Quebec Magazine. http://www.ellequebec.com/multimedia/ours_polaires/ Journalist Louise Dugas, along with photographers Mark and Cathy Pemberton and Brian Wong travelled to Churchill and documented their experience in the April 2009 issue of Elle Quebec Magazine. http://www.ellequebec.com/multimedia/ours_polaires/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:30:00 -0500 Batavia teen wants to be the Steve Irwin of the U.S. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=276685 Katie Billing has a mission in life, and it all started with a TV show. "I loved seeing how he worked with the wild life and pushed the idea of conservation. I really thought that I'd like to do that someday." Story by Sammi King. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=276685 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:09:00 -0600 Polar Bears at the Rotary club lunch http://www.cpheraldleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1460876 The Portage la Prairie Rotarians got an icy breeze of tundra experience for lunch on Tuesday as the club was host to guest speaker Doug Ross. Story by Prescott James. http://www.cpheraldleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1460876 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:22:00 -0600 Endangered Polar Bears http://www.canada.com/Technology/Polar+bear+protection/1323824/story.html Canada has two-thirds of the world's polar bears and they are at risk in the face of rapidly melting Arctic sea ice. Story by Ed Struzik. http://www.canada.com/Technology/Polar+bear+protection/1323824/story.html Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:30:00 -0600 Actor Josh Duhamel and ET Canada join Frontiers North Adventures on a Tundra Buggy http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/josh-etcanada Emmy Award-winning actor Josh Duhamel and ET Canada's Rick Campanelli join Frontiers North Adventures and Polar Bears International to film public service announcements and create greater awareness on the plight of the polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba.  http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/josh-etcanada Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:48:00 -0600 Photographer blogs about her recent trip to Cape Churchill http://blog.daisygilardini.com/ Switzerland-based photographer Daisy Gilardini shares her photography of polar bears on her blog during her visit with us to Cape Churchill.  http://blog.daisygilardini.com/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:57:00 -0600 Melting Arctic Prompts Calls for 'National Park' on Ice http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/melting-arctic.html With arctic sea ice melting like ice cubes in soda, scientists want to protect a region they say will someday be the sole remaining frozen bastion of a disappearing world. Story by Brandon Keim http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/melting-arctic.html Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:20:00 -0600 Polar bear jail in need of repair http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2009/01/25/8140881.html Manitoba’s government-run polar bear jail in the tiny subarctic community of Churchill has been undergoing a number of upgrades to ensure the 40-year-old structure can continue to serve its residents’ ursine needs. Story by Steve Lambert. http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2009/01/25/8140881.html Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:12:00 -0600 Canada responsible to ensure world's polar bears survive: minister http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/content/view/23002/27/ WINNIPEG, MB - It's a "critical time" for polar bears and their survival rests in the hands of Canadians, federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice said Thursday. http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/content/view/23002/27/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:09:00 -0600 Polar bears going hungry in Arctic http://www.vancouversun.com/Polar+bears+going+hungry+Arctic/1146707/story.html Polar bears in the western Arctic are finding it increasingly difficult to find food during the critical spring period, a recent study suggests. Story by Ed Struzik. http://www.vancouversun.com/Polar+bears+going+hungry+Arctic/1146707/story.html Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:02:00 -0600 Bear with Me http://www.bangornews.com/detail/97344.html Manitoba excursion provides face to face opportunities with the world's largest carnivore. But please mind your distance. Story by Beth Parks. http://www.bangornews.com/detail/97344.html Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:55:00 -0600 Federal summit on bears invites polar opposites http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/federal_summit_on_bears_invites_polar_opposites.html The poster species for climate change will be in the spotlight Friday at an unprecedented Winnipeg gathering of government officials, researchers and Inuit groups to discuss the future of the polar bear. Story by Lindsey Wiebe. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/federal_summit_on_bears_invites_polar_opposites.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:31:00 -0600 WWF-Canada: National Roundtable Meeting Provides Opportunity to Solve Canada's Polar Bear Crisis http://in.sys-con.com/node/805865 TORONTO, ONTARIO - This Friday's federal Environment Minister's National Roundtable on Polar Bears presents a critical opportunity to ensure that Canada implements strong new measures to protect polar bears for their long-term survival. http://in.sys-con.com/node/805865 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:05:00 -0600 Climate Witness http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/climate_change/problems/people_at_risk/personal_stories/?uNewsID=151981 Wildlife photographer, and Frontiers North Adventures Interpretive Guide, Daniel J. Cox shares his observations of climate change in Churchill, Manitoba with WWF Canada. http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/climate_change/problems/people_at_risk/personal_stories/?uNewsID=151981 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:26:00 -0600 Louisville Zoo Polar Student Reduces Carbon Emissions Via Website Pledges http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-734-Louisville_Zoo_Polar_Student_Reduces_Carbon_Emissions_Via_Website_Pledges Louisville, KY - Emily Goldstein, an 18-year-old Atherton High School senior and the Louisville Zoo’s first Teen Arctic Ambassador, is working hard to stop climate change and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Story by Kara Bussabarger. http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-734-Louisville_Zoo_Polar_Student_Reduces_Carbon_Emissions_Via_Website_Pledges Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:26:00 -0600 Actor Josh Duhamel Travels to Churchill, Manitoba in Search of a Personal Experience With 'Threatened' Polar Bears on the Hudson Bay http://sev.prnewswire.com/environmental-services/20081126/DC4888426112008-1.html As part of Polar Bears International's Project thermo-STAT, Duhamel encourages viewers around the world to take actions that can reduce carbon footprints; impacting the future of polar bears http://sev.prnewswire.com/environmental-services/20081126/DC4888426112008-1.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:28:00 -0600 The Truth About Polar Bears http://www.itv.com/News/newsspecial/Thetruthaboutpolarbears/default.html TV News science editor Lawrence McGinty traveled to the land of the polar bear with some of the world’s most eminent scientists to discover the truth about the plight of the animal that has become an icon of climate change. http://www.itv.com/News/newsspecial/Thetruthaboutpolarbears/default.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:58:00 -0600 Polar Bear Controversy http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/11/20/mcginty.can.polar.bears.pt.3.itn Measures to protect bears affecting local lnuit in Canada. ITN's Lawrence McGinty reports. Video posted by CNN. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/11/20/mcginty.can.polar.bears.pt.3.itn Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:50:00 -0600 Polar Bears' Shrinking Habitat http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/11/18/mcginty.artic.bears.story.pt2.itn Scientists are examining how climate change is eroding the habitat of polar bears. ITN's Lawrence McGinty reports. Video posted by CNN. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/11/18/mcginty.artic.bears.story.pt2.itn Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:25:00 -0600 Covering Polar Bears' Plight http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/11/18/bs.mcginty.polar.bears.cnn ITN's Lawrence McGinty discusses what it's like to cover the plight of Arctic polar bears. Video posted by CNN. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/11/18/bs.mcginty.polar.bears.cnn Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:18:00 -0600 CNN Video: Arctic Polar Bears http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/11/17/mcginty.arctic.polar.bears.pt1.itn Scientists claim Arctic polar bears are so hungry they are eating other bears. ITN's Lawrence McGinty reports. Video posted by CNN. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/11/17/mcginty.arctic.polar.bears.pt1.itn Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:28:00 -0600 Northern Exposure: Couple travels to Manitoba, Canada to see polar bears up close. http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/508076.html?nav=5003 A local couple recently returned from a trip to Churchill, in Manitoba, Canada, to watch polar bears migrate through the region. http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/508076.html?nav=5003 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:44:00 -0600 The "Tundra Buggy" Reports http://worldwildlife.org/species/finder/polarbear/pbi.html?intcmp=46&enews=enews0811c WWF – in partnership with North America’s top polar bear researchers, conservationists, government leaders, photographers, and filmmakers – is participating in an exciting global program organized by Polar Bears International (PBI) to alert the public that higher temperatures are having an immediate and negative impact on polar bears. http://worldwildlife.org/species/finder/polarbear/pbi.html?intcmp=46&enews=enews0811c Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:22:00 -0600 Polar Bear Ambassador http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=62092&provider=gnews Molly Mariea is a junior at East Aurora high school, nature enthusiast and now, an arctic ambassador. http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=62092&provider=gnews Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:18:00 -0600 Mapleton goes hi-tech http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/leadership-camp Although they may not have ever traveled there, Grade 4 students at Mapleton School got a glimpse of life in Churchill, thanks to some useful technology. Story by Hayley Brigg http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/leadership-camp Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:16:00 -0600 Meet our Polar Bear Ambassador: She's 16 and has already braved the Arctic http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/norwalkadvocate/community/ci_10813124 It's been just a week since Westport's Katya Strage returned from her inaugural trip to the Arctic as Connecticut's first Polar Bear Ambassador. Story by Beth Cooney http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/norwalkadvocate/community/ci_10813124 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:14:00 -0600 What a Difference a Day Makes! http://polarbearadventure.edublogs.org/2008/11/05/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/ Yesterday was full of snow and wind and all things blizzard-related. Today was overcast and cloudy, but much nicer weather-wise! And, because of the improved weather, our technology and connectivity worked much, much better! Story by Julene Reed. http://polarbearadventure.edublogs.org/2008/11/05/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:53:00 -0600 My life among the polar bears http://www.eastbayri.com/detail/79641.html This year, at the age of 16, all those early mornings paid off, as I was selected to represent the Roger Williams Park Zoo as an Arctic Ambassador at the Polar Bears International (PBI) Leadership Camp in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Story by Molly Alves. http://www.eastbayri.com/detail/79641.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:48:00 -0600 Bears in Mind http://city-south-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/bears-in-mind/ SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Amy Sutton is on a mission to save polar bears from the threat of extinction. http://city-south-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/bears-in-mind/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:21:00 -0500 Polar Bear Leadership Camp inspires St. X junior http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20081027/NEWS0105/810270426 Sam Leist, 16, returned earlier this month from a weeklong Polar Bear Leadership Camp in Canada that he called an experience "so incredible I can't describe it in words." http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20081027/NEWS0105/810270426 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:31:00 -0500 St. Paul teen is polar bear aware http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/33339179.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUeyD8_o8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU Sarah Davy spent time observing the animals at a camp in the Canadian tundra and has returned to share her experience and newfound knowledge. Story by Chris Havens. http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/33339179.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUeyD8_o8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:27:00 -0500 Project thermo-STAT Focuses on Impact of Rising Temperatures on Polar Bears, Sea Ice, and Arctic Habitat http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2008/22/c8360.html The world's foremost polar bear researchers, photographers, filmmakers, and zoological institutions relate climate change findings and opinions about the future of the threatened polar bear. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2008/22/c8360.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:30:00 -0500 Daniel J. Cox Examines Climate Change and Transitions in Photography in the HP Booth at Photo Plus Expo in New York http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/daniel-j-cox-examines-climate/story.aspx?guid=%7BD0E36C7B-A9B7-42FB-8049-32154E3B5905%7D&dist=hppr Frontiers North's Legendary Cape Churchill Interpretive Guide and renowned conservation photographer for Polar Bears International caps off Year of the Polar Bear with seminar and special exhibit.  http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/daniel-j-cox-examines-climate/story.aspx?guid=%7BD0E36C7B-A9B7-42FB-8049-32154E3B5905%7D&dist=hppr Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:13:00 -0500 Polar Bears: Fluffy, local life-changers http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/515085.html A Tacoma high school student earns a chance to see polar bears in the wild during a leadership camp in Manitoba, Canada. She’s sharing what she learned about their plight and asking friends to live 'greener." Story by Kris Sherman http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/515085.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:53:00 -0500 Rolling on the Tundra http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=16609 During the first week of November, Julene Reed (an Apple Distinguished Educator) will be joining Robert Buchanan (President of Polar Bears International) and scientists to take a journey on the Arctic tundra as they study the polar bears of the Hudson Bay area. http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=16609 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:42:00 -0500 Polar Bear International's Arctic Ambassador 2008: October 9-16 http://www.wnwo.com/community/content.aspx?id=202587 NBC24's Michael Schlesinger travels with Toledo Zoo Ambassador Kasey Rahn to the Polar Bear Capital of the World! http://www.wnwo.com/community/content.aspx?id=202587 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:18:00 -0500 Northern Exposure: Tacoma girl to bring her knowledge of arctic issues to local community http://www.tacomaweekly.com/article/2408/ TACOMA, WA - October 9, 2008 -- Tacoma teenager Zoe Stoy has joined forces with 32 other students worldwide to become advocates for polar bears in their home communities. Story by By Clare Jensen. http://www.tacomaweekly.com/article/2408/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:16:00 -0500 Memphis teen travels to Canada for Polar Bears International Leadership Camp http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/09/arctic-ambassador/ MEMPHIS, TN - October 9, 2008 -- While most teens are engulfed in classes, homecoming and Friday night football, Elizabeth Bailey has had melting snow on her mind. Story by By Linda Moore. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/09/arctic-ambassador/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:14:00 -0500 Green Reporter Heads to the Great White North http://www.wnwo.com/news/story.aspx?id=203807 TOLEDO, OHIO - October 8, 2008 -- Starting later this week, NBC24's Michael Schlesinger be on the trip of a lifetime. He's going to the Arctic to study polar bears for a week. And he's not alone. Story by By Michael Schlesinger. http://www.wnwo.com/news/story.aspx?id=203807 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:11:00 -0500 Utah teen shares arctic experience with students back home http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4468458 CHURCHILL, MB - October 7, 2008 -- A Utah classroom stretched all the way to the Canadian Arctic today, electronically. Students here heard a live presentation there by students on the tundra, including one from Utah. Story by John Hollenhorst. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4468458 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:30:00 -0500 A trip to Cape Churchill and the land of dancing bears http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=357f7546-f50f-461b-b66c-b6462e7c9ad9 Churchill, MB - September 6, 2008 -- Most tourists are hotel-based in Churchill and make day trips to see the bears. Some stay for two or three nights at the Tundra Buggy Lodge, 25 kilometres from Churchill. Story by Fred Bruemmer. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=357f7546-f50f-461b-b66c-b6462e7c9ad9 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:17:00 -0500 Cottonwood high school student participates in polar bear study http://www.abc4.com/content/specials/as_seen_on/story.aspx?content_id=e8ab306b-dc92-4861-adf9-9c68b6248b66 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - October 7, 2008 -- A Cottonwood High School sophomore is one of just 17 students selected from around the world to study polar bears in the Arctic Tundra. On Tuesday, the 15-year-old student shared her experiences and a global message with fellow classmates via a video conference. Story by Angie Larsen. http://www.abc4.com/content/specials/as_seen_on/story.aspx?content_id=e8ab306b-dc92-4861-adf9-9c68b6248b66 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:28:00 -0500 Tundra Adventure: A Beautiful and Unique Vacation Destination http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/tundra-adventure-a-beautiful-and-unique-vacation-destination The Canadian tundra is one of the ultimate “frontier” destinations in North America. Occupying most of northern Canada, the tundra covers over 300,000 square miles (about 800,000 sq. km) and is composed of a variety of soils and vegetation that makes it one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/tundra-adventure-a-beautiful-and-unique-vacation-destination Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:37:00 -0500 Wildlife Photo Tours: Vacation Memories That Last a Lifetime http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/wildlife-photo-tours-vacation-memories-that-last-a-lifetime Wildlife photo tours are the modern equivalent to the safaris of the past. On safaris you needed a gun to bring home a souvenir, now a camera will do. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/wildlife-photo-tours-vacation-memories-that-last-a-lifetime Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:28:00 -0500 Northeast Ohio student heads north for polar bear adventure http://blog.cleveland.com/lifestyles/2008/09/northeast_ohio_student_heads_n.html September 26, 2008 -- Soft drink fans love the cute and cuddly polar bears in the cola commercials. Maribeth Flowers loves the real thing, and it's why the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School junior is going to Manitoba, Canada, on Thursday. Story by Chuck Yarborough. http://blog.cleveland.com/lifestyles/2008/09/northeast_ohio_student_heads_n.html Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:13:00 -0500 Exciting Student Experiences: Polar Bear Leadership Camp http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/exciting-student-experiences-polar-bear-leadership-camp Organized by the Polar Bear International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the polar bear and its habitat, Leadership Camp pairs 23 high school students with 7-8 teachers from all over the world and flies them to Churchill, Manitoba. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/exciting-student-experiences-polar-bear-leadership-camp Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:23:00 -0500 Churchill is known as the polar bear capital http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/travel/story.html?id=a38ade9c-c110-4619-bacc-0dd68ca1a137 There are three places in the north where, at the right time of year, you are nearly certain to see polar bears: Wrangel Island, north of Siberia, very hard to reach; the ice fields near Svalbard, the archipelago far north of Norway, by chartered yacht, okay if you have lots of dough; and our own Churchill, Man., which rightly calls itself "the polar bear capital of the world." Story by Fred Bruemmer. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/travel/story.html?id=a38ade9c-c110-4619-bacc-0dd68ca1a137 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:21:00 -0500 Amazing Animals of the Tundra http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/amazing-animals-of-the-tundra The tundra is one of the most unique ecosystems in the world, characterized by long periods of either night or day and temperatures that remain subzero for most of the year. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/amazing-animals-of-the-tundra Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:24:00 -0500 Leadership Camp on Churchill Tundra Educates, Inspires, and Empowers Teens to Motivate Others Toward Actions Against Global Warming http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/leadership-camp-churchill-tundra-educates/story.aspx?guid=%7BB456F5C6-05BA-4458-A11B-06A390DFEA1A%7D&dist=hppr SEBASTOPOL, CA - September 8, 2008 -- Nominated by prestigious zoological and wildlife-focused institutions worldwide for their environmentalism, self-motivation, scholarship, computer literacy, and creative talents, two contingents of enthusiastic teens will share time and resources with leading scientists, educators, photographers and filmmakers to learn about polar bears and their habitat. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/leadership-camp-churchill-tundra-educates/story.aspx?guid=%7BB456F5C6-05BA-4458-A11B-06A390DFEA1A%7D&dist=hppr Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:22:00 -0500 10 Fun Facts About Polar Bears http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/10-fun-facts-about-polar-bears Polar bears are fascinating animals. Not only are they the world's largest land predators, but also one of the most enigmatic. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/10-fun-facts-about-polar-bears Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:13:00 -0500 Canada's Environment Minister Calls for National Roundtable on Polar Bears http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Environment-Canada-894292.html INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES --  Aug. 28, 2008. Canada's Environment Minister John Baird today announced he will convene a national roundtable later this year dedicated to the conservation and protection of Canada's polar bear population. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Environment-Canada-894292.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:47:00 -0500 Churchill, Canada: Polar bear capital http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/2597713/Churchill-Canada-Polar-bear-capital.html CHURCHILL, MB -- "Don’t forget to look both ways,” advised our guide, a retired Mountie, as we arrived in Churchill on the western shores Hudson Bay in Manitoba. He didn’t mean watch out for cars – there isn’t much traffic in Churchill – he meant polar bears. Story by Diana Preston. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/2597713/Churchill-Canada-Polar-bear-capital.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:03:00 -0500 International Arctic Ambassador Centers Focus on Impr http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/international-arctic-ambassador-centers-focus-on-improving-polar-bears-existence,496131.shtml Millions of zoo visitors in North America, Europe, and Australia are learning more about polar bears and climate change thanks to a network of Arctic Ambassador Centers established by Polar Bears International (PBI) in alliance with the Zoological Society of San Diego. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/international-arctic-ambassador-centers-focus-on-improving-polar-bears-existence,496131.shtml Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:30:00 -0500 Dust & Snow: Shooting In Extreme Conditions http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how-to/shooting/dust-a-sno From the Arctic to the Serengeti, global nature photographer- and Frontiers North Adventures Interpretive Guide - Daniel J. Cox shares his tips for taking images in extreme weather conditions. http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how-to/shooting/dust-a-sno Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:10:00 -0500 Five Things Humans Can Do to Help Polar Bears http://yubanet.com/enviro/Five-Things-Humans-Can-Do-to-Help-Polar-Bears.php SEBASTOPOL, Calif., July 28 2008 -  Polar bear scientist Dr. Andrew Derocher -- and regular Tundra Buggy Lodge guest-- says that even small changes can make a difference if each of us helps. Polar Bears International recommends the following five personal measures anyone can take to reduce carbon emissions. http://yubanet.com/enviro/Five-Things-Humans-Can-Do-to-Help-Polar-Bears.php Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:34:00 -0500 Last-Ditch Resort: Move Polar Bears to Antarctica? http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/news/2008/07/species_relocation?currentPage=2 PBI Scientific Advisory Council Member, Dr. Steven Amstrup of the USGS -- and regular Tundra Buggy Lodge guest -- shares his thoughts on the issue of assisted colonization of polar bears to Antarctica. Story by Brandon Keim. http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/news/2008/07/species_relocation?currentPage=2 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:19:00 -0500 Polar Bear Nation http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bear-nation Sixteen-year-old Connor, Hayley and Emma Gilbert, founders of Polar Bear Nation were featured on CNN's Young Kids Who Rock program. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bear-nation Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:49:56 -0500 Polar Bears International: In-Field Lecture Program http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bears-international-in-field-lecture-program If you are lucky enough to venture to Churchill, Manitoba during the fall to see the polar bears, you may well experience one of Polar Bear International's Adventure Learning Programs. Story by JoAnne Simerson. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bears-international-in-field-lecture-program Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:04:07 -0500 U.S. lists polar bear as threatened species http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24619887/ WASHINGTON - The Bush administration on Wednesday declared the polar bear a threatened species, saying it must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming. But activists were quick to criticize the ruling, saying it was full of loopholes. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24619887/ Wed, 14 May 2008 15:40:57 -0500 Polar bear added to U.S. threatened species list http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080514/polar_bears_080514/20080514?hub=TopStories On the eve of a court deadline, the U.S. Interior Department is adding the polar bear to the list of threatened species. This comes after evidence that rising temperatures are causing Arctic Sea ice -- the bears' habitat -- to vanish. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080514/polar_bears_080514/20080514?hub=TopStories Wed, 14 May 2008 15:34:51 -0500 Polar bear now listed as 'threatened' species http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/14/polar.bears.listing/index.html ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Polar bears will now be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. But in announcing the listing, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne said the decision should not be "misused" to regulate global climate change. http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/14/polar.bears.listing/index.html Wed, 14 May 2008 15:31:53 -0500 U.S. lists polar bears as 'threatened' species http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/05/14/polar-bear.html The U.S. government has decided to list polar bears as a threatened species under its Endangered Species Act — a decision that could deal a severe blow to the lucrative sport hunt in Canada's North. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/05/14/polar-bear.html Wed, 14 May 2008 14:17:03 -0500 Polar bear remains a species 'of special concern': federal body http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/04/25/species-risk.html OTTAWA, ON -- April 25, 2008. A federal committee has repeated its declaration that the Canadian polar bear is a species "of special concern." The designation is two steps down from "endangered" species and one down from "threatened" species. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/04/25/species-risk.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:39:31 -0500 Polar bears still on wait list for Endangered Species status http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bears-still-on-wait-list-for-endangered-species-status CNN correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the continuing efforts to place polar bears on the Endangered Species list in the United States. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/polar-bears-still-on-wait-list-for-endangered-species-status Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:30:41 -0500 Doer applauds polar bear decision http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=00e7df75-661a-4560-8aa6-fcedbf45986b Manitoba Premier Gary Doer publicly thanked the U.S. government on Sunday for its controversial decision to designate the polar bear as a threatened species. http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=00e7df75-661a-4560-8aa6-fcedbf45986b Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:51:00 -0500 There's a bear in there http://www.smh.com.au/news/north-america/theres-a-bear-in-there/2008/02/07/1202234037486.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 CHURCHILL, MB - Run-ins with Churchill's polar bears, the Lords of Manitoba as they are called, are not that uncommon. Their quest for food in October and November after a long feeding hiatus attracts them to this small community on the shores of Hudson Bay. Story by Penny Watson. http://www.smh.com.au/news/north-america/theres-a-bear-in-there/2008/02/07/1202234037486.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:18:29 -0600 Province lists polar bear as threatened species http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/province-lists-polar-bear-as-threatened-species WINNIPEG, MB - February 8, 2008 - Polar bears in Manitoba now have special protection under the province's Endangered Species Act, a move designed to restrict how close people can come to female bears and their cubs along the Hudson Bay coast, the province said Thursday. Story by Bruce Owen and Lindsey Wiebe. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/province-lists-polar-bear-as-threatened-species Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:47:19 -0600 Polar Bears a Threatened Species in Manitoba http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/manitoba-polar-bears-threatened-species WINNIPEG, MB - February 7, 2008 - Global Television reports that Manitoba Conservation has listed Manitoba's polar bears as a threatened species. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/manitoba-polar-bears-threatened-species Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:27:04 -0600 Manitoba designates polar bears as threatened http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/2008/02/2008-02-07-131000-3044.html Effective today, polar bears will be recognized as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, Conservation Minster Stan Struthers announced today. http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/2008/02/2008-02-07-131000-3044.html Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:47:12 -0600 Polar bears: Do the bears deserve special protection? http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/climatechange/polar-bears.html The massive fracture that ripped the Beaufort sea ice from the west coast of Banks Island in the Northwest Territories over the past few weeks could not have been better timed if nature had planned it. Story by Eve Savory. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/climatechange/polar-bears.html Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:07:11 -0600 An exhilarating walk on the wild side http://www.nwnews.com/editions/2007/071231/front1.htm Churchill, MB -- For some people, the ideal vacation is a beach on a tropical island or a cruise down the Mediterranean. For others it’s the bright lights of Broadway or the glitz of Vegas. But then there are those who seek a special type of adventure like getting an opportunity to see polar bears in their natural habitat. Story by Deborah Stone. http://www.nwnews.com/editions/2007/071231/front1.htm Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:19:15 -0600 Life on the Tundra http://thepetgazette.org/artman/publish/article_373.shtml Churchill, MB - Thursday, December 6, 2007 -- It’s Thursday, November 8, at approximately 6:30a.m. Low, muffled voices and the patter of big feet fill the narrow hallway. I roll over and look out the tiny, rectangular-shaped window…the sky is a hazy, grayish-white, not necessarily inviting, but what I see next melts my heart. Story by Lorie Zerweck. http://thepetgazette.org/artman/publish/article_373.shtml Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:10:18 -0600 Florida scientist studies polar bear behaviour in Churchill http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/ucf-students-keeping-an-eye-on-polar-bears ORLANDO, FL - November 20, 2007 - Dr. Jane Waterman from the University of Central Florida discusses her polar bear behaviour study on Churchill's polar bears. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/ucf-students-keeping-an-eye-on-polar-bears Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:34:20 -0600 North sees economic bonanza in global warming http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=9bb01b79-3b5c-4051-9815-94a6013baaf1&p=1 CAPE CHURCHILL, MB - November 27, 2007 - I am standing on the coast of Hudson Bay watching two polar bears cautiously approaching each other on the sea ice. Robert Buchanan, a big bear of a man who heads up Polar Bear International, the non-profit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the great white wanderer, is animated. Story by Ed Struzik. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=9bb01b79-3b5c-4051-9815-94a6013baaf1&p=1 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:11:28 -0600 Study: Canada failing polar bears http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html?id=82296a40-1f1a-412a-9d4a-f35c1ff964b6&k=90807 OTTAWA, ONTARIO - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - The federal, provincial and territorial governments of Canada are all failing to protect polar bears from the threat of extinction, a new study charges. Story by Mike De Souza. http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html?id=82296a40-1f1a-412a-9d4a-f35c1ff964b6&k=90807 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:57:10 -0600 Student videos capture Leadership Camp enthusiasm http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/student-videos-capture-leadership-camp-enthusiasm Sixteen select students travelled to Churchill, MB from around the world to participate in a unique five-day subarctic experience at the 2007 Polar Bears International Leadership Camp. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/student-videos-capture-leadership-camp-enthusiasm Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:45:29 -0600 Rangers net themselves a couple of polar bears in dramatic animal rescue http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=493056&in_page_id=1811 Churchill, MB -- November 12, 2007 -- Curled up safely in cargo nets, these two polar bears are ready to be airlifted back to their hunting grounds. Rangers had shot the creatures with tranquilliser darts when they strayed too close to the town of Churchill in the Canadian Arctic. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=493056&in_page_id=1811 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:50:37 -0600 Musician learns about issues affecting Polar Bears http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/musician-learns-about-issues-affecting-polar-bears Juno award-winning Manitoban musician Chantal Kreviazuk travels to Churchill to learn from Polar Bears International about issues affecting polar bears and the north. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/musician-learns-about-issues-affecting-polar-bears Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:01:54 -0600 Polar bear watchers race against global warming http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-11-01-polar-bear-tours_N.htm CHURCHILL, Manitoba - November 1, 2007 — There's something vaguely disturbing about the George Hamilton tan sported by the flight attendant on the Convair 580 prop that's buzzing into the Great White North. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-11-01-polar-bear-tours_N.htm Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:32:43 -0600 Current state of polar bears in west Hudson Bay http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/current-state-of-polar-bears-in-west-hudson-bay CHURCHILL, MB - November 3rd, 2007. Dr. Andrew Derocher speaks with Eva Kovacs on Canada's Global Television. Recorded live form the back deck of a Tundra Buggy® on October 29th, 2007. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/current-state-of-polar-bears-in-west-hudson-bay Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:10:30 -0500 Under the Gun http://www.uphere.ca/node/157 As sea-ice recedes, polar bears have become a climate-change poster child, placing the North’s lucrative sport-hunt industry on ice. Story by Jasmine Budak http://www.uphere.ca/node/157 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:31:27 -0500 Arctic adventure to let teen get close look at polar bears http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20070919-9999-1mi19bears.html ARMEL VALLEY –-September 19, 2007. Like most people, 16-year-old Ronit Abramson has seen polar bears in the wild only on TV. But in a few weeks she'll see the real thing. Frontiers North hosts PBI Leadership Camp on the Tundra Buggy Lodge. Students from all over the world travel to Churchill to learn about issues affecting polar bears and the subarctic environment in which they live. Story by Bruce Lieberman. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20070919-9999-1mi19bears.html Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:10:43 -0500 Polar Bears Could Disappear From North America http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=global_warm&id=5646569 WASHINGTON, DC -- September 7th, 2007. This is really bad news. The United States Geological Survey, led by Dr. Steve Amstrup, predicts that two-thirds of the world's polar bear population could be gone by midcentury. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=global_warm&id=5646569 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:47:58 -0500 Tundra Buggies featured on NBC Today Show http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/nbc-today-show During November 2006, led by Al Roker, the NBC Today Show journeyed to Canada's north to experience Churchill's polar bears! http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/nbc-today-show Wed, 23 May 2007 12:41:00 -0500 Close encounters with white giants of the north http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/7/story.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10437010 AUCKLAND, NZ -- MAY 02, 2007. It's magnificent to see polar bears unafraid, at home in their world. Getting up close to huge, white, fluffy - and so cute-looking - polar bears is one of the best thrills ever. Story by Chris Hutchings. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/7/story.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10437010 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:04:49 -0500 Scientist reports polar bears in danger from melting sea ice http://www.planetjh.com/news/A_100440.aspx JACKSON HOLE, WY -- February 08, 2007. We were invited by our friends at Polar Bears International to attend a polar bear conservation awareness event at Jackson's National Museum of Wildlife Art. At the event presentations were conducted by president of Polar Bears International Robert (not Richard) Buchanan, our own Interpretive Guide at Cape Churchill and National Geographic published photographer Daniel J. Cox as well as the United Stated Geological Survey's Steven Amstrup. The event was very well attended and well received. We were very happy to be a part of such an important event. Story by Melanie Stein. http://www.planetjh.com/news/A_100440.aspx Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:28:41 -0600 Up Close and Personal With Polar Bears http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/polar-thrills/2007/01/08/1168104905933.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 CHURCHILL, MB -- January 8, 2007. Getting up close and personal with nature is always a thrill. Getting up close to huge, white, fluffy - and so cute looking - polar bears, is one of the best thrills ever. Story by Chris Hutchings. http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/polar-thrills/2007/01/08/1168104905933.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:48:20 -0600 Bear Town: Churchill Packs In White-Furred Residents http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=549566 CHURCHILL, MB -- January 6, 2007. About 100 feet off the side of the road, the largest four-legged predator in the world stood on the tundra, sniffing the air nonchalantly. Story by Chris Welsch. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=549566 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:47:12 -0600 Vacation In Churchill Takes a Bit of Work http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=549578 CHURCHILL, MB -- January 6, 2007. While Churchill is the most accessible destination for polar bear watching in the world, it still is not very accessible. Story by Chris Welsch. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=549578 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:46:43 -0600 The Bears Are In Trouble, But They’re Not On Thin Ice http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2524116,00.html United Kingdom -- December 31, 2006. Reports of the imminent extinction of polar bears are exaggerated, says Stuart Wavell, while another threat is ignored. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2524116,00.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:46:06 -0600 Polar Bears May Soon Be Listed as 'Threatened' Species http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,239102,00.html WASHINGTON, DC -- December 28, 2007. Polar bears are in jeopardy and need stronger government protection because of melting Arctic sea ice related to global warming, the Bush administration said Wednesday. Story by Associated Press. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,239102,00.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:45:39 -0600 Polar Bears May Get Protection http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/12/27/polar.bears/index.html WASHINGTON, DC -- December 28, 2006. Polar bears may be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act because of a loss of habitat that jeopardizes their survival, the Interior secretary said Wednesday. Story by Marsha Walton. http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/12/27/polar.bears/index.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:45:07 -0600 Polar Bears Should Be On 'Threatened' List: U.S. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061227/polar_bears_061227/20061227?hub=CTVNewsAt11 CHURCHILL, MB -- December 27, 2006. Polar bears are facing threats from global warming and environmental contamination and need federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, Washington is expected to propose Wednesday. Story by CTV.ca News Staff. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061227/polar_bears_061227/20061227?hub=CTVNewsAt11 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:44:33 -0600 U.S. Wants Polar Bears Listed as Threatened http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122601034.html WASHINGTON, DC -- December 27, 2006. The Bush administration has decided to propose listing the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, putting the U.S. government on record as saying that global warming could drive one of the world's most recognizable animals out of existence. Story by Juliet Eilperin. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122601034.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:44:05 -0600 U.S. Could Designate Polar Bears a 'Threatened' Species http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/12/27/polar-bear.html WASHINGTON, DC -- December 27, 2006. The polar bears that are a famous part of Canada's North could soon be officially deemed a threatened species by the U.S. government, it was announced Wednesday. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/12/27/polar-bear.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:43:10 -0600 Winnipeg: Polar Bear Capital in the Making? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/12/14/wpg-pbi.html WINNIPEG, MB -- December 14, 2006. The city already known as Winnie the Pooh's hometown has earned another "beary" special distinction: Polar Bears International is moving its global headquarters to Winnipeg. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/12/14/wpg-pbi.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:41:56 -0600 Polar Bears Face Serious Threat http://newsblaze.com/story/20070105075606tsop.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Stories.html December, 2006. "Polar bears are one of nature's ultimate survivors, able to live and thrive in one of the world's harshest environments, but we are concerned the polar bears' habitat may literally be melting," Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne said on introducing a proposal in December 2006 to list the bears as an endangered species. Story by Judyth Piazza. http://newsblaze.com/story/20070105075606tsop.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Stories.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:40:29 -0600 Polar Bears Face up to Warmer Future http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4447790.stm HUDSON BAY, CANADA -- November 19, 2006. It is mid-November and bitterly cold. The sea wind blows through our protective coats and our fingers start to lose circulation. But ironically, what we are witnessing is climate warming in action. Story by Kevin Bishop. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4447790.stm Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:39:39 -0600 Five Best: Beds on wheels http://travel.independent.co.uk/news_and_advice/article1991492.ece CHURCHILL, MB -- November 23rd, 2006. Sleep under the stars, take a polar bear trip. For an experience that will move you, give one of these rooms a spin. The Independent Online says a stay at the Tundra Buggy Lodge is one of the world's five best. http://travel.independent.co.uk/news_and_advice/article1991492.ece Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:41:37 -0600 Kentucky zoo exhibit to imitate Churchill wilderness http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/11/21/churchill-zoo.html LOUISVILLE, KY-- November 21st, 2006. The northern Manitoba town of Churchill, known for its polar bears and northern tundra, is the inspiration behind a $25 million US northern-themed exhibit opening next year in a Kentucky zoo. Zoo director John Walczak spent several days on a Tundra Buggy® Adventure in Churchill last month, learning about how climate change is affecting polar bears there. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/11/21/churchill-zoo.html Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:41:21 -0600 Polar bear cubs' ranks declining off Alaska, U.S. reports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003434831_bears17.html ANCHORAGE, AK -- November 17th, 2006. Far fewer polar bear cubs are surviving off Alaska's northern coast, a federal government report released Wednesday has concluded. Churchill's polar bears also affected. Story by Dan Joling. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003434831_bears17.html Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:36:05 -0600 UW Researchers Report Global Warming Reduces Polar Bear Survival http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=11661 CHURCHILL, MB -- November 15th, 2006. Researchers for the first time have shown a connection between global warming and decreased polar bear survival, says a University of Wyoming scientist. http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=11661 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:25:11 -0600 Can balmy Churchill live with new climate? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061107.CHURCHILL07/TPStory/National CHURCHILL, MB -- November 7th, 2006. But for all the distinguished scientific work under way here, it's an observation delivered from behind the wheel of a GMC Suburban that captures the essence of global warming. Story by Joe Friesen. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061107.CHURCHILL07/TPStory/National Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:03:47 -0600 Spotting polar bears more fun than sun holiday http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/travel/story.html?id=406317cc-ca2f-4e4f-b23a-3e4e5ee3640b CHURCHILL, MB -- November 1st, 2006. My husband and I share a travel philosophy that goes something like this: What's a trip without a little trepidation? Story by Karen Booth. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/travel/story.html?id=406317cc-ca2f-4e4f-b23a-3e4e5ee3640b Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:17:59 -0600 Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award Finalist http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/2006-tiac-award-finalist Frontiers North's Tundra Buggy® Adventure has been selected as one of three finalists for a Tourism Industry Association of Canada - National Awards for Tourism Excellence. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/2006-tiac-award-finalist Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:15:00 -0500 Tundra Buggy Inventor Receives the Order of Manitoba http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/order-of-manitoba WINNIPEG, MB -- July 13th, 2006. It all started as a hobby to safely travel through the bears' territory and an excuse to hang out with some friends. Read how Len Smith's Tundra Buggy invention would forever change the town of Churchill. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/order-of-manitoba Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:24:50 -0500 2005 Sustainable Tourism Award Winners! http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/2005-manitoba-sustainable-tourism-award WINNIPEG, MB -- April 12th, 2006. For the second consecutive year, Frontiers North Adventures has been honoured at the Travel Manitoba Tourism Awards banquet. http://www.tundrabuggy.com/news/2005-manitoba-sustainable-tourism-award Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:23:11 -0500 Hearing tests for polar bears http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7638172.stm SAN DIEGO, CA -- Scientists in California are testing the hearing of polar bears to try to find out whether the noises associated with melting Arctic ice could affect their ability to survive. Story by Peter Bowes http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7638172.stm Wed, 18 May 2005 01:00:00 -0500