Polar bear in your yard again? Call the Polar Bear Hotline

The Polar Bear Alert Program in Churchill aims to protect both the community and polar bears. It uses live traps to intercept bears before they reach populated areas, reducing human-bear encounters. A 24-hour hotline allows residents to report bear sightings, prompting a response team to chase or tranquilize the bears if necessary. Tranquilized bears are released 40 miles north along the Hudson Bay, with a high success rate of them not returning within the same year.

Describe the process of how bears are released after being tranquilized.

What is the success rate of bears not returning to the community after being released?