In a Canadian town where polar bears outnumber humans in the autumn months, an old military aircraft hangar serves as a 'polar bear jail'
Churchill, Manitoba, is known as the Polar Bear Capital of the World because in autumn it becomes home to roughly 900 humans and 850 polar bears.Polar bears tend to gather in the region in October and November. Freshwater from the Churchill River meets the Hudson Bay and develops sea ice earlier than other areas.
“Being a polar bear destination, it’s quite unique and in some ways it’s rewarding, you get a bit of pride.”A banner at the airport introduces visitors to polar bear safety. Polar bear crossing signs dot the roads. There is even a polar bear jail for furry tourists who overstep their welcome.The Polar Bear Alert Program responds to about 200 calls a year, district supervisor Ian Van Nest says.Bear traps—large metal tubes with a trap door, baited with seal meat—can be used to detain roving bears.
However, the sea ice is freezing later and melting earlier. “The difference between now and 30 years ago is that the season when the ice is gone is a lot longer,” says Dr. Steven Amstrup, chief scientist at Polar Bears International.
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