Polar Bear Kills Svalbard Reindeer
(Pic & Story NPI) In what researchers described as an extremely rare event, a polar bear has killed a reindeer on the islands of Svalbard late last year. According to a report from the Norwegian Polar Institute. The Polar Bear, a female, is one with a satellite transmitter attached, allowing researchers to monitor the bears movements throughout the year – and locate the exact point of the incident: 79.129 degrees North and 16.219 degrees East. According to researcher Jon Aars, if there are many years of poor ice conditions, polar bears may continue to move inland for prey and in doing so offer clues as to how they might adapt to a warming Arctic.
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