EventIn Nunatsiavut’s northern Labrador, the BearSafe Planning program—founded by Inuit elder Derrick Pottle in 2005—provides a three‑day course that trains residents to guard against polar and black bears. The program was created after the 2005 Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and Torngat Mountains National Park, with input from Parks Canada, Inuit elders and conservationists, and has become vital as climate change keeps more bears on land longer.
Derrick Pottle’s BearSafe program trains Inuit bear guards in northern Labrador to protect communities as climate change pushes polar bears into new areas, providing safety and employment opportunities.
The BearSafe Planning program, founded by Inuit elder Derrick Pottle in 2005, trains individuals to guard against polar and black bears in Nunatsiavut—an effort that has become increasingly vital as climate change drives more frequent bear encounters in northern Labrador.
