. The Canadian field-naturalist. 398 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 118 Table 1. Number of Polar Bears and Number of Sightings (Recorded Per Year) by Ice Coverage and Number Recorded on Land. Year 80-100% Ice 50-79% 25-49% 1-24% Total Number of ] ce Ice Ice [ce No Ice On Land Bears and Sightings 1979 15 (8) 5 (2) 20 (10) 1980 29 (21) 1 (1) 13 (5) 4 (2) 47 (29) 1981 50 (15) 3 (2) 12 (1) 4 (2) 69 (20) 1982 16 (13) 4 (4) 1 (1) 1 (1) 22 (19) 1983 76 (35) 14 (11) 3 (3) 93 (49) 1984 23 (15) 5 (2) 3 (2) 3 (2) 1 (1) 35 (22) 1985 5 (3) I (1) 6 (4) 1986 9 (6) 3 (2) 3 (2) 15 (10) 1987 4 (2) 1 (1) 5 (
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 398 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 118 Table 1. Number of Polar Bears and Number of Sightings (Recorded Per Year) by Ice Coverage and Number Recorded on Land. Year 80-100% Ice 50-79% 25-49% 1-24% Total Number of ] ce Ice Ice [ce No Ice On Land Bears and Sightings 1979 15 (8) 5 (2) 20 (10) 1980 29 (21) 1 (1) 13 (5) 4 (2) 47 (29) 1981 50 (15) 3 (2) 12 (1) 4 (2) 69 (20) 1982 16 (13) 4 (4) 1 (1) 1 (1) 22 (19) 1983 76 (35) 14 (11) 3 (3) 93 (49) 1984 23 (15) 5 (2) 3 (2) 3 (2) 1 (1) 35 (22) 1985 5 (3) I (1) 6 (4) 1986 9 (6) 3 (2) 3 (2) 15 (10) 1987 4 (2) 1 (1) 5 (3) 1988 69 (43) 1 (1) 2 (2) 72 (46) 1989 15 (10) 11 (7) 6 (5) 5 (3) 37 (25) 1990 52 (40) 1 (1) 53 (41) 1991 22 (13) 4 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 29 (18) 1992 105 (31) 31 (12) 67 (5) 203 (48) 1993 3 (1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 1994 26 (12) 2 (1) 3 (2) 1 (1) 32 (16) 1995 2 (1) 3 (1) 5 (2) 1996 9 (7) 1 (1) 10 (8) 1997 53 (8) 1 (1) 11 (2) 65 (11) 1998 15 (6) 9 (4) 1 (1) 8 (5) 217(57) 247 (73) 1999 2 (2) 1 (1) 3 (3) 33 (19) 39 (25) Totals: 595 (290) 91 (52) 45 (23) 28 (17) 25 (17) 328 (83) 1112 (482) Polar Bear Sightings/Kilometer. 100-80% 79-50% 49-25% 24-1% 0% Ranges of Ice Coverage Figure 3. Polar Bear sightings per kilometer recorded from April 1979 through October 1999 in the Beaufort, Chukchi and Bering Seas. Ice Coverages at Kill Sites. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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