Inuit Observations of Polar Bears

Nanuk Narratives is a collection of stories about people and polar bears across Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, and Greenland, as experienced by Inuit who have been living with these animals for millennia. Learn more at: https://www.nanuknarratives.com/ This video is a part of a series. Please refer to the recommended path to select your next video: 1 - The Making of Nanuk Narratives 2 - How Inuit Co-exist with Wildlife 3 - What Do Polar Bears Mean for Inuit? 4 - Growing Up in Polar Bear Country! 5 - Inuit Observations of Polar Bears 6 - Pangnirtung Voices on Polar Bears 7 - Observations of Polar Bears Around Makkovik 8 - Tracking Polar Bears Outside Iqaluit! 9 - Tracking Polar Bears Outside Makkovik! 10 - How to be safe around polar bears 11 - The Dangers of Living In Polar Bear Country 12 - His Cabin Was Broken Into By A Polar Bear! 13 - Living With Polar Bears in Pangnirtung 14 - How did this Woman Survive a Polar Bear Attack? 15 - Nippaq - The Seal Hole 16 - 60 Years of Tracking Polar Bears 17 - What Hunting Polar Bears Mean For This Woman 18 - How to Cook Polar Bear Meat 19 - How to Use Polar Bear Fur -- Based on 2022 scientific assessments by the Polar Bear Technical Committee, an estimated 54% of the total bears in Canada are in subpopulations that have a recent (15-year) population trend of increased or stable/likely stable (6 of the 13 subpopulations). About 29% of polar bears are in subpopulations that are likely declining (4 of the 13 subpopulations), and about 17% of bears are in subpopulations for which trends are “uncertain” (3 of the 13 subpopulations). The Inuit harvesting activities shared in these videos are protected by land claims agreements under Canadian law: Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act SC 1993, c 29 Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act SC 2005, c 27 Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act SC 2008, c 2