A new research paper suggests food waste from humans is posing an increasing threat to already struggling polar bear populations — but there are solutions to the problem. The report, published ...

A polar bear guard describes how to deter the animals from wandering near humans while a biological scientist explains how climate change is making these encounters more frequent and more dangerous.

“It’s new, it’s novel.” Mr. York calls for more research on human-polar bear interactions. Much can be learned from how those contacts have been managed in the south, he said.

Known as the polar bear capital of the world, Churchill, Man., has a unique problem with the Arctic animal. However, artificial intelligence is now lending a hand to protect polar bears and humans ...

Melting sea ice causes polar bears to lose their traditional hunting grounds. You'd be surprised at the lengths they go to ...

A month-old polar bear cub is being raised by humans after his mother failed to produce any milk to feed him. Scandinavian Wildlife Park manager Frank Vigh-Larsen told the Star Thursday Siku is ...

Humans and bears are sharing more landscapes now than ever before. As we continue to invade their world, will we be able to coexist? Nestled on the shores of Hudson Bay, the town of Churchill sits on ...

Manitoba government documents suggest polar bear encounters with people have reached record levels on the shores of Hudson Bay with more of the mammals ending up in a specialized jail in Churchill.

Climate change and human impacts on the land are behind a growing number of encounters between people and polar bears around the Arctic, new research concludes. A polar bear is seen walking along ...

A polar bear is seen walking along the road in Churchill, Man. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Climate change and human impacts on the land are behind a growing number of encounters between people and polar ...