Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceEach Range State has developed and implemented its own domestic legislation for the conservation and management of polar bears. For all Range States except Canada, this legislation is national in scope. In Canada, polar bear management is primarily dealt with at the provincial or territorial government level; therefore, different laws apply, depending on the jurisdiction where the subpopulation is situated. This section provides an overview of the status of the domestic conservation strategy of each Range State.

Source: Circumpolar Action Plan