The Davis Strait polar bear subpopulation is said to
be ‘vulnerable’ to the supposed effects of global warming because, like
Hudson Bay, Davis Strait sea ice retreats every summer, leaving polar
bears on land for several months.
However, Davis Strait bears have been upgraded to ‘stable’ status, according to the latest table (2013) issued by the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group
(see their boundary map for Davis Strait bears below). Recent
development of sea ice in the region can only improve that rating.
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