Climate Change Isn’t the Only Threat to Polar Bears

Climate Change Isn’t the Only Threat to Polar Bears

I was just four years old when my family moved to Baffin Island, Canada, where we lived in a remote village among the Indigenous Peoples known as the Inuit. I spent most of my time outside, roaming the sea ice, playing under the aurora borealis, and falling in love with the raw beauty of the world around me. The Inuit became my mentors, teaching me how to read the ice, make sense of the wildlife — even the polar bears — and ultimately survive in…