July 17th, 2023Protecting Our Polar PalsWe loved seeing all the creative entries for the #ProtectPolarBears Colouring Contest. Thanks so much to everyone who entered.Read More
July 28th, 20227 Webinars Introducing You to Manitoba’s ArcticWe introduced Manitoba’s north to more than 390 people over three months in 2022 with our Arctic Speaker Series.Read More
May 22nd, 20225 Ways Biodiversity Supports Us (and 1 Way You Can Help It Thrive)Five ways biodiversity helps Manitoba’s communities and wild spaces, including polar bears and caribou.Read More
May 8th, 20224 Facts About Polar Bear Maternity Worth Celebrating this Mother’s DayWe’re breaking down 4 facts about polar bear maternity you need to know this Mother’s Day.Read More
November 3rd, 2021Polar Bears in a Warming Arctic: Why Manitoba’s Melting Sea Ice MattersPolar Bear International’s Dr. Andrew Derocher reveals the stark reality of how a warming arctic is impacting polar bears in Manitoba.Read More
October 19th, 2021Letter to the Editor: Help Protect Polar Bear HabitatsThe polar bear has been recognized as an official emblem of Manitoba — we must work to protect this at-risk species and its habitats.Read More
March 2nd, 2021Protecting ‘World Treasures’: Making Western Hudson Bay a Marine Conservation AreaThe Western Hudson Bay is home to some of the largest concentrations of beluga whales and polar bears in the world. And it needs protection.Read More
January 28th, 2021‘Deadly Rapids’ and Polar Bear Encounters on the Seal RiverCaroline Wintoniw paddled the Seal River in northern Manitoba, a trip of a lifetime for many backcountry canoeists.Read More
June 10th, 2019Northern species in dangerThe 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.Read More
May 7th, 2018Protect Hudson Bay for the future (letter to the Editor)With the largest concentration of beluga whales and polar bears on the planet, western Hudson Bay presents a spectacular opportunity to protect these animals and a vast richness of wildlife while building our economy and maintaining a treasured way of life.Read More
March 20th, 2018New conservation trust holds potentialThe province will create a $102-million Conservation Trust Fund intended to support the goals and objectives of our provincial climate strategy, particularly those related to conserving ecosystems and using natural solutions — such as restoring wetlands — to improve water quality.Read More
September 18th, 2013Ottawa and Manitoba join forces to protect bearsSeal River watershed habitat needs protection Recently, the Manitoba and federal governments agreed to work together to increase efficiencies and combine efforts to protect polar bears in Manitoba’s north. This is good news, as this will increase the possibilities in saving our world-acclaimed populations. To help safeguard polar bears andRead More