Polar bear displaying the unusual behaviour of feeding in a murre colony, Coats Island, Hudson Bay, Canada / Photo: Tony Gaston, Environment CanadaCAFF assessments describe the current state of Arctic ecosystems and wildlife using the best available scientific and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).
Assessments contain the baseline data that can be used in regional and global assessments. They are the fully referenced and independently reviewed collaborative efforts of hundreds of scientific and TEK experts from across the circumpolar region.
Climate models indicate trends towards reductions in the extent and thickness of sea ice in the Arctic.
But how does this affect the species that depend on sea ice for habitat?
A full scientific assessment and suite of policy recommendations on the status and trends of Arctic biodiversity is currently being conducted and will be released in Spring 2013.
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