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July 17th, 2023

Protecting Our Polar Pals

We loved seeing all the creative entries for the #ProtectPolarBears Colouring Contest. Thanks so much to everyone who entered.
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July 28th, 2022

7 Webinars Introducing You to Manitoba’s Arctic

We introduced Manitoba’s north to more than 390 people over three months in 2022 with our Arctic Speaker Series.
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May 22nd, 2022

5 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.
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May 8th, 2022

4 Facts About Polar Bear Maternity Worth Celebrating this Mother’s Day

We’re breaking down 4 facts about polar bear maternity you need to know this Mother’s Day.
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November 3rd, 2021

Polar Bears in a Warming Arctic: Why Manitoba’s Melting Sea Ice Matters

Polar Bear International’s Dr. Andrew Derocher reveals the stark reality of how a warming arctic is impacting polar bears in Manitoba.
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October 19th, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Help Protect Polar Bear Habitats

The polar bear has been recognized as an official emblem of Manitoba — we must work to protect this at-risk species and its habitats.
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March 2nd, 2021

Protecting ‘World Treasures’: Making Western Hudson Bay a Marine Conservation Area

The Western Hudson Bay is home to some of the largest concentrations of beluga whales and polar bears in the world. And it needs protection.
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January 28th, 2021

‘Deadly Rapids’ and Polar Bear Encounters on the Seal River

Caroline Wintoniw paddled the Seal River in northern Manitoba, a trip of a lifetime for many backcountry canoeists.
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June 10th, 2019

Northern species in danger

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.
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May 7th, 2018

Protect 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.
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March 20th, 2018

New conservation trust holds potential

The 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.
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September 18th, 2013

Ottawa and Manitoba join forces to protect bears

Seal 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 and
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