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In Canada, in the most remote regions, polar bears must struggle to survive. Despite their dangerousness, men try to help them because they risk disappearing.
In the remote regions of Canada’s Far North, the consequences of climate change are clearly visible. In summer, the lack of food weakens the many polar bears present in the region, which makes them even more vulnerable. Without sea ice, bears cannot hunt, so they lose one to two kilos a day and can last 180 days without eating. Deprived of prey, the bears approach more and more the mainland and inhabited areas.
A proximity well known and feared by the 800 inhabitants of the small Canadian province of Churchill. A scientist then set up a system: a kind of radar that detects the slightest movement within two kilometers of the houses. There are also other methods. One officer specializes in bear monitoring. He must ward off intruders without hurting them. Protecting the bear, even if it is dangerous, is a will in this Canadian province. 40 years ago in this region 1,200 bears were listed. There are only 800 left.
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