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In this exclusive interview, Martin shares why he’s joined CPAWS Manitoba in advocating for conservation, the stories behind his breathtaking photographs, and his thoughts on why safeguarding polar bears and their habitats is more critical than ever. 

Contrary to the popular belief of southern Manitoba city dwellers, Manitoba is a coastal province. Learn all about life on our northern coast and how you can help protect it.

Churchill residents and visitors celebrated bears, birds and belugas and explored opportunities to secure a healthy future for Hudson Bay.

We loved seeing all the creative entries for the #ProtectPolarBears Colouring Contest. Thanks so much to everyone who entered.

The situation in western Hudson Bay is a prime example of why Canada needs to triple ocean habitat protection. Manitoba has lost a third of its polar bear population in the past two decades and beluga whales in western Hudson Bay have been on Canada’s species-at-risk list since 2004.

If Volker Beckmann has his way, Thompson will be transformed into the Wolf Capital of Canada. The northern Manitoba city known mostly for mining will host the first International Wolf & Carnivore Conference in October and Beckmann hopes it will help Manitoba turn into a world leader in wolf management.

In Canada, the most important birth of 1911 was not a person but an institution—the now quaint-sounding Dominion Parks Branch.

SCIENTISTS say polar bear moms and their cubs near Churchill in northern Manitoba are suffering the worst effects of a late freeze-up of sea ice on Hudson Bay. The bears are just now setting out for the sea ice they use as a hunting platform for seals, said University of