Miller, Erin N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5838-4727
Lunn, Nicholas J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-5494
McGeachy, David https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1958-5363
Derocher, Andrew E. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1104-7774
Funding for this research was provided by:
Banrock Station Environmental Trust
Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Care for the Wild International
Earth Rangers Foundation
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Hauser Bears
Isdell Family Foundation
Kansas City Zoo
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Parks Canada Agency
Pittsburgh Zoo Conservation Fund
Polar Bears International
Polar Continental Shelf Project
Quark Expeditions
Schad Foundation
Wildlife Media Inc.
World Wildlife Fund Canada
Article History
Received: 4 January 2022
Revised: 28 April 2022
Accepted: 11 May 2022
First Online: 6 June 2022
Declarations
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: The authors have no relevant non-financial interests to declare.
: All polar bear capture and handling protocols were approved by the Environment and Climate Change Canada, Prairie and Northern Region Animal Care Committee and the University of Alberta Animal Policy and Welfare Committee, in accordance with the Canadian Council on Animal Care guidelines ().