Monitoring, Research
The time between when polar bears emerge from their den in the spring until they depart the den site is likely an important period for cub development and acclimation to conditions outside the den, but little is known about the duration of this period at dens that have not been impacted by human activities. We are using temperature data from collared bears to estimate the phenology and duration of this post-emergence period and are evaluating how this phenology is influenced by various environmental factors.
