Relating polar bears killed, human presence, and ice conditions in Svalbard 1987-2019
D. Vongraven, S. C. Amstrup, T. L. McDonald, J. Mitchell, N. G. Yoccoz
The paper analyzes polar bear kills in Svalbard from 1987-2019, finding a slight decrease in kills and linking them to human presence and ice conditions.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2023Ecology