Conservation and management of Canada's polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in a changing arctic 1

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 371-385

  Peacock, E ^a   Derocher, A E ^b   Thiemann, G W ^c   Stirling, I ^b,d  

^a Government of Nunavut   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; POLARIZATION; SEA ICE; STAKEHOLDER;

ARCTIC; CANADA;

URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 84857814302     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z11-021     Document Type: Article

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