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Parks Canada Requires Polar Bear Protection Plan for Tour Guides
1:01:26 - 1:12:48 (11:22)
Parks Canada now requires tour guides to apply for a business license that includes a polar bear protection plan, following pressure to conserve and protect polar bears. While polar bears are often stereotyped as being aggressive, they are typically cautious and will choose to escape, rather than fight, in confrontations with humans.
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A group of five Czech tourists were attacked by a polar bear in Canada while camping on a remote island.
1:01:26 - 1:03:30 (02:04)
Summary
A group of five Czech tourists were attacked by a polar bear in Canada while camping on a remote island. The tourists were never informed of the polar bear highway on the island.
ChapterParks Canada Requires Polar Bear Protection Plan for Tour Guides
Episode123: A Strand in the Web. Torngat Mountains National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Parks Canada requires business licenses to be obtained from organizations leading a group in polar bear territory that must include a polar bear protection plan outlining safety measures, specifically addressing potential polar bear sightings, camp setup, and a guide's operations.
1:03:30 - 1:05:06 (01:35)
Summary
Parks Canada requires business licenses to be obtained from organizations leading a group in polar bear territory that must include a polar bear protection plan outlining safety measures, specifically addressing potential polar bear sightings, camp setup, and a guide's operations.
ChapterParks Canada Requires Polar Bear Protection Plan for Tour Guides
Episode123: A Strand in the Web. Torngat Mountains National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Climate change is negatively impacting the local caribou population of Torngat National Park, affecting the Inuit people who rely on the caribou as an important food source.
1:05:06 - 1:09:20 (04:13)
Summary
Climate change is negatively impacting the local caribou population of Torngat National Park, affecting the Inuit people who rely on the caribou as an important food source. It is also creating challenges for polar bears, as the landscape is greener and willows are growing taller and thicker, making it difficult for bear guards to spot them.
ChapterParks Canada Requires Polar Bear Protection Plan for Tour Guides
Episode123: A Strand in the Web. Torngat Mountains National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A document submitted by an Inuit land claim organization highlights the contention surrounding the status of polar bear populations due to pressure from outside organizations, and the real threat of human-polar bear interactions faced by Inuit communities.
1:09:20 - 1:12:48 (03:27)
Summary
A document submitted by an Inuit land claim organization highlights the contention surrounding the status of polar bear populations due to pressure from outside organizations, and the real threat of human-polar bear interactions faced by Inuit communities.