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Canada only has one place in the entire country that allows you to see uninhabited islands, beluga whales, and polar bears all in one trip. This place is also the only sub-Arctic seaport in the country. You can enjoy the Arctic tundra and tour the Eskimo Museum here before settling in for an amazing nighttime show staring Aurora Borealis. Do you know where you are?

If you guessed Northern Manitoba, Canada and the town of Churchill, you are right! This expansive region of Manitoba has a low population making it one of the wildest areas in the country that shows very little evidence of civilization outside of the small towns and villages.

Outdoor enthusiasts looking for adventure flock to Churchill, Manitoba for its rugged terrain and unusual wildlife. During the months of October and November, travel tours in a specialized tundra vehicle give visitors the chance to watch polar bears on their way back to Hudson Bay for the winter. Travelers can also get a closer look at the incoming floe ice and beluga whales by renting a see through kayak or going snorkeling.

The beautiful Wapusk National Park of Canada is also nearby. The park is certainly beautiful, but it is also the largest polar bear maternity den sites in the world. This being said, it’s not the best place to hike through, but if you would like to see the park, Hudson Bay Helicopters are a fun way to enjoy the park at a safe distance.

The little village of Hecla Island and Grindstone National Park is a haven for travelers looking for a taste of the true Canadian wild. Walking and bike trails are available for those looking for a more structured tour of the area, but for more grass roots hikers, the uninhabited Black Island is fantastic. You can wander through the area for days and not see another human being. Golfing and world-class fishing is also available in the area. Before you leave the island, be sure to ask the locals about the many mystical stories involving subjects such as sunken ship that give an entertaining history of the area.

If you would like more information on travel in the area or any other location in Manitoba, visit Travel Manitoba at http://www.travelmanitoba.com/.

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Polar Bear Pair, Churchill, Manitoba – Bears – Animals … – Webshots provides a stage for members to upload and share their personal photos, download member and professional photos for screensavers and wallpapers, order prints and custom photo gifts, and connect with each other..

Minnesota-trained biologist tracking polar bears by whisker – Researcher Jane Waterman is asking Minnesotans and other ecotourists who visit Churchill, Manitoba, to share digital photos of polar bears to help her expand her research. If you have some polar bear photos, take a closer look. …

Goose Eggs May Help Polar Bears Weather Climate Change | ok4me2 – As polar bears adapt to a warming Arctic—a frozen seascape that cleaves earlier each spring—they may find relief in an unlikely source: snow goose eggs. New calculations show that changes in the timing of sea-ice breakup and of snow …

Polar Bear Winter Snowfall Churchill Manitoba Canada – The tundra is frozen near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada as a Polar Bear wanders by during a winter snowfall.

Polar Bear Family Closeness Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba – A cute picture of the closeness this Polar Bear family shares in the wilderness of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.

Bear Matters BC » Inuit Group Denounces EU Decision to Ban Import … – http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2008/12/12/bear-ban.html. Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2008. CBC News. Nunavut’s Inuit say Canada should have done more to fight a European import ban on polar bear trophies from animals …

Louisville Zoo – Media Advisory – “Project Polar Bear” – The website idea was formed after the Louisville Zoo selected Goldstein to be the Zoo’s first teen ambassador during a week-long Polar Bear International Leadership Camp in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada last year. …

Town of Churchill, Manitoba – Polar Bear Capital of the World … – The “Evening In” held on Wednesday Nights at the Families R Us Center will resume in January 2009. Should anyone have any suggestions for topics, please email Tzipporah Meijering at tmeijering@churchillrha.mb.

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Why not visit the “Polar Bear Capital” of the world in Churchill, Manitoba to see these magnificent carnivores in their winter habitat. From late November to December, the bears gather on Cape Churchill, on the western shores of Hudson Bay to wait while the Bay freezes over, to enable them to move onto the ice floes. These semi-aquatic mammals have adapted to life on land, sea and ice

This migration of Polar Bears on to the ice is one of the great wildlife spectacles and enables them to feed on the many seals which also populate the region. In fact, the bears will eat anything they can kill and are certainly liable to attack humans. With males weighing up to 600Kg, they are an awesome killing machine but despite their size and aggression, they have a curious nature which has caused the inhabitants of Churchill some problems in the past. The town rubbish dump has had to be closed to prevent scavaging by bears.

As soon as the waters of Hudson Bay freeze, the males and the non-pregnant females having returned from their summer ranges, move onto the ice and stay there for the winter, hunting seals. Pregnant females have already hibernated in October and give birth to two or three cubs in March. Cubs stay with their parents until they are 3 years old and may be seen at this time.

The waters around Gordon Point and Cape Churchill are normally the first areas to freeze and provide ideal viewing points for visitors – and of course the keen photographers. The accepted method is to travel to the areas in what are known as “Tundra Buggies. These are specially converted vehicles with heating, large tundra tyres and a viewing platform at the rear which allows incredible photo opportunities. Bears are often seen inspecting these vehicles and occupants at close quarters! Never fear! You are unlikely to be eaten if you are inside the buggie.

While other wildlife is absent in the winter, Caribou, Wolves and Arctic Foxes may be seen, together with Snowy Owls and Ptarmigan.

Those staying longer will witness the incredible phenomenon of the “Northern Lights”. This region has the highest density of auroral activity in the Arctic which provides spectacular colour in the night skies

This must be a dream trip for photographers and wildlife lovers alike, to get so close to Polar Bears, in safety and to appreciate their awesome size and presence.

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A Brampton man has been fined $750 for unlawfully selling a Midland painted turtle on the internet. Cory A. Blackley, 29, was convicted in court after pleading guilty to unlawfully selling a specially protected reptile on February 9, 2008.

Court heard that during an investigation into an internet sales ad, a Midland painted turtle was seized from a Mississauga residence. Muhammad Zafar, 39, of Mississauga, was subsequently charged with an out-of-court fine of $305 for the offence of unlawfully selling specially protected wildlife. Zafar’s statement and documentation led the conservation officer to Blackley.  Lake Manitoba outfitter Jadran Transcona is credited with assistance in this fish and wildlife matter.

It was determined that Blackley took the painted turtle from a golf course in 2007 and sold it approximately one year later to Zafar through the internet site.

Justice of the Peace Hilda Weiss heard the case on October 7, 2008 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. The public is reminded that taking turtles from the wild and selling them is an offence. A turtle released back into the wild can release new pathogens or viruses and harm entire ecosystems as a result of human contact.

To report a natural resource violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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My long time hunting buddies and I decided this would be the year we opted for a fly-in moose hunt in the far north of Western Ontario.

A long 17 hour drive from Sudbury area followed by a 45 minute flight with pilot Don Elliot of Mattice Outfitters. This family operation of over 25 years hosted us for a self guided moose hunt on the Okogi Reservoir.

Outstanding accommodations and 14 foot Lund boats with quiet 4 stroke 15 hp Yamaha motors made our ten day hunt a once in lifetime trip.

Greg our master chef prepared meals every night that left us stuffed. Wacky-Pat ensured the main cottage was well heated for those cold nights. Big-O scoped the shorelines for possible moose signs. Timmy kept us entertained with a nightly chorus of campfire dinner music.

The Ogoki is a long lake with bays and inlets so inviting to moose. Tamarack and Black Spruce crowd the shore line in most places. Using quality binoculars while skirting shorelines was one of our most productive methods for locating moose.

Weather changed about every half hour so we had to be prepared for dead calm to white caps on the lake. Scouting the numerous bays indeed paid off in the end.

Our island host Austin ( Don’s son) showed us how just versitile a LUND boat could be.

He helped us load my almost 1000 pound bull into 14 -foot Lund and transported it back to the island dock (12 kilometers away) to gut and quarter it there.

I never thought it would even fit inside the Lund never mind float!

Two days earlier Poco had shot a hefty cow. We gut and quartered it and then  loaded up into the  14 foot Lund with no problems.

Big kudos to those reliable Lund boats and Austin for all his help.

To book a great moose or awesome fishing trip on the OGOKI contact Yolanda at 1-800-411-0334 or online at www.walleye.ca

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