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Rhiannon12866

(206,778 posts) Tue Dec 5, 2023, 05:21 AM Dec 2023

Why polar bear encounters are spiking in a small Canadian town - Morning Joe - MSNBC

NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports on why a polar bear invasion is overrunning a town in northern Canada due to a lack of ice in the bears' natural habitat. - Aired on 12/04/2023.

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Why polar bear encounters are spiking in a small Canadian town - Morning Joe - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 2023 OP

K&R 2naSalit Dec 2023 #1

I was in Churchill in Feb for the Northern Lights Beatlelvr Dec 2023 #2

I made the trip to Churchill in October 1987. Took the Via up and stayed at the little hotel sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #3

Kudos! I've felt terrible for these beautiful bears and sincerely hope that the effort to save them is successful Rhiannon12866 Dec 2023 #4

2naSalit

(86,943 posts)

1. K&R

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Tue Dec 5, 2023, 09:08 AM

Dec 2023

Beatlelvr

(623 posts)

2. I was in Churchill in Feb for the Northern Lights

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Tue Dec 5, 2023, 09:56 AM

Dec 2023

The bears at that time are on the sea ice hunting. The bears typically come into town in Oct-Dec. and the people are on alert. But they rely on the bears for tourism, so I'm sure this is quite alarming, for the bears and the people of Churchill.

sinkingfeeling

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3. I made the trip to Churchill in October 1987. Took the Via up and stayed at the little hotel

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Tue Dec 5, 2023, 11:32 AM

Dec 2023

I saw again in this video. We took the Tundra buggies out to have the bears inspect us. Unfortunately, our buggy broke down and they had to send a helicopter and then a different buggy out to get us. We saw around 6 bears that day. I was overjoyed. I have donated to efforts to save those beautiful beasts ever since.

Rhiannon12866

(206,778 posts)

4. Kudos! I've felt terrible for these beautiful bears and sincerely hope that the effort to save them is successful

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 5, 2023, 11:57 PM

Dec 2023

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