Episode 36 - Protect Polar Bears, Protect The World: A Chat with Alysa McCall, Director of Scien...

Episode 36 – Protect Polar Bears, Protect The World: A Chat with Alysa McCall, Director of Science at Polar Bears International Philip is joined by Alysa McCall, Director of Science at Polar Bears International, the only non-profit with a sole focus on protecting polar bears and their sea ice habitat. Alysa talks about what working in the Canadian Arctic is like (spoilers: its cold), polar bear ecology, and what coexistence is like for people living in polar bear country, including the importance of collaboration with Indigenous communities in polar bear research and conservation efforts. Philip and Alysa discuss myths and misconceptions surrounding polar bears, and Alysa offers some pro-tips for those wanting to get into wildlife biology. Alysa also explains what the deal is with Grolar bears, the wonders of genetics and Arctic sea ice, and what we can do now to help secure a future for the polar bears and ourselves. LINKS: https://polarbearsinternational.org/ https://churchillbearsmart.ca/    / @churchillbearsmart      • What to Do When There's a Polar Bear in Yo...   The Bear Den Artwork is by Asha Kaur Contact: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Find out more: American Bear Association (https://www.americanbear.org/) Facebook (  / vinceshutewildlifesanctuary  ) Instagram: @vinceshutewildlife (  / vinceshutewildlife  ) Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/reakt-music/deep... License code: I67PGLCSOOLA2LDP