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This article originally appeared in issue 02.17 of The Circle. See all issues of The Circle here. For a more in-depth look at walrus conservation, download WWF’s report The State of Circumpolar Walrus Populations. The walrus is an emblematic species of the Arctic. They are also highly social, gregarious mammals that rely on vocal cues. But researcher […]

Studies are underway to assess the effects of industrial activities on walruses.

This article originally appeared in issue 02.17 of The Circle. See all issues of The Circle here. For a more in-depth look at walrus conservation, download WWF’s report The State of Circumpolar Walrus Populations. Despite occurring over a vast area and having healthy population sizes in many regions, walruses face an uncertain future. MELANIE LANCASTER and TOM […]

Human activity coupled with diminishing sea ice means walrus herds are being forced to look for new platforms for feeding, mating and resting.

The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) has a circumpolar Arctic and sub-Arctic distribution with two subspecies, the Atlantic walrus, O. r. rosmarus, and Pacific walrus, O. r. divergens.

The first WWF Arctic Council Conservation Scorecard looks at the extent to which Arctic States have implemented Arctic Council direction nationally, and whether the Arctic Council has delivered agreed-upon commitments through its own work.

Iceland will follow Finland as Chair of the Arctic Council in 2019 and has already begun consultations on its programme.

The Netherlands is one of the longest-standing observers at the Arctic Council – since 1996.

For much of the Arctic Council’s existence, climate change has been a driver behind the Council’s priorities. Now its latest update on climate science has been released.

Finland prepares to take on the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May 2017.