Photo: I can’t bear it, let me out of here

Here’s the latest tool in polar bear management in Arviat this fall: a bear trap, designed by local wildlife officer Joe Savikataaq Jr. Set up on a trailer positioned between the local dump and the community, Savikataaq baits the trap with seal meat, and once a bear walks into it, the gate doors shuts. But there’s no harm done; Savikataaq then drives the polar bear north of the community and releases it, where the animal can continue on its migration North, without causing any damage in town. Read more about the community’s efforts to protect residents from unwanted bear visits later at Nunatsiaqonline.ca. (PHOTO COURTESY OF J. SAVIKATAAQ JR.)