Torngat Wildlife Plants and Fisheries Secretariat

Purpose

This knowledge sharing project will take place in the communities of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL, Inukjuak, QC, and Iqaluit, NU, and extensive use of Zoom, with the intent of reaching shared understandings about polar bears amongst Inuit in different parts of the Eastern Arctic. Knowledge mobilization activities will include 1) a synthesis of traditional knowledge from the three Inuit regions; 2) communication materials and activities to inform the public about new scientific research results about polar bear habitats, abundance, and threats from all available disciplines; 3) a virtual polar bear conference; and, 4) the development of policy recommendations from a transdisciplinary working group of knowledge holders. The project will lead to enhanced understandings of, robust decision-making for, and the sustainable utilization of polar bears, for generations to come.