IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group
The official website for the Polar Bear Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission
The PBSG is the authoritative source for information on the world’s polar bears, and one of IUCN/SSC’s more than 100 specialist groups that work to produce and to compile scientific knowledge about the world’s species and give independent scientific advice to decision-makers and management authorities.
Explore the content to find:
- Comprehensive and updated information on polar bears, and updated and official status information on all subpopulations
- Documents and info from all previous meetings of the PBSG, from the first meeting in 1965 to the latest meeting
- Searchable database of more than 1,000 polar bear articles, mostly scientific
- References and links to further reading on threats and important conservation issues
- Relevant polar bear news, updated continuously
- ...and much, much more!
If you have questions about polar bears or if you have suggestions about how the website can improve, please feel free to contact us.
Latest news
- [11/12/11] Nunavut to increase harvest in Western Hudson Bay
- [07/06/11] New book on polar bears from Ian Stirling
- [02/02/11] New book about polar bear harvest in Northwest Greenland
- [01/28/11] Proceedings from last meeting available
- [11/24/10] US designates critical habitat for polar bears
- [11/22/10] US District Court rule challenges polar bear ESA listing
- [06/07/10] Nunavut states polar bears not at risk, PBSG responds
- [03/11/10] The new status table and population reviews published
- [03/11/10] PBSG meet in Oslo to discuss action plan
- [01/16/10] Website updated with new guidelines and updated list of members
via pbsg.npolar.no
