Polar bear in your yard again? Call the Polar Bear Hotline

The Polar Bear Alert Program in Churchill aims to protect both the community and polar bears. It uses live traps to intercept bears before they reach populated areas, reducing human-bear encounters. A 24-hour hotline allows residents to report bear sightings, prompting a response team to chase or tranquilize the bears if necessary. Tranquilized bears are released 40 miles north along the Hudson Bay, with a high success rate of them not returning within the same year.

What is the primary purpose of the Polar Bear Alert Program?

• To study polar bear behavior

• To protect both people and polar bears

• To relocate polar bears to zoos

• To increase tourism in Churchill

How does the program prevent human-bear encounters?

• By relocating the community

• By using loud noises to scare bears away

• By building fences around the community

• By setting up live traps around the town

What should residents do if they see a bear near the community?

• Try to scare the bear away

• Feed the bear to keep it calm

• Call the polar bear hotline

• Ignore the bear

What action is taken if a bear poses a continuous threat?

• The bear is relocated to a zoo

• The bear is tranquilized and relocated

• The bear is left alone

• The bear is tagged for tracking

Where are the bears released after being tranquilized?

• In a nearby zoo

• 40 miles north along the Hudson Bay coastline

• In a different country

• In the center of the community