Freeze-up on Hudson Bay came later than in recent decades, but most of Churchill's polar bears have managed to get out onto the sea ice to hunt for seals again, says Polar Bears International.
For the past two years, Churchill's polar bear population was forced to wait until the first and second weeks of December to get on the ice and return to hunting seals, according to the non-profit advocacy and research group.
Some polar bears collared with satellite tracking de-vices by the organization are having a hard time, though.
"Many of the females are still stranded on land and those that made it out on the ice didn't get very far," said Andrew Derocher, a biologist with the University of Alberta and adviser to the organization, in a news re-lease.
For the past two years, Churchill's polar bear population was forced to wait until the first and second weeks of December to get on the ice and return to hunting seals, according to the non-profit advocacy and research group.
Some polar bears collared with satellite tracking de-vices by the organization are having a hard time, though.
"Many of the females are still stranded on land and those that made it out on the ice didn't get very far," said Andrew Derocher, a biologist with the University of Alberta and adviser to the organization, in a news re-lease.