2023-05-26T08:24:17-07:00 2022-12-31 463057681 Amatics CPA Group 45 Discovery Drive Bozeman MT 59718 990 2022-01-01 770322706 POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL POLA 4065869416 810 N WALLACE STE E BOZEMAN MT 59715 KRISTA WRIGHT Executive Dir. 2023-05-26 true KRISTA WRIGHT 999009999 true JUSTIN GERBER P01522824 4064041925 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KRISTA WRIGHT 810 N WALLACE STE E BOZEMAN MT 59715 4285907 false X www.polarbearsinternational.org X 1992 MT Our mission is to conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. Through media, science, and advocacy, we work to inspire people to care about the Arctic, the threats to its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate. 9 7 28 4 0 3755598 4266105 17000 516 1356 195 3501 -13239 3777455 4253577 46793 3769 0 1313539 1557396 0 600245 1564479 2531490 2924811 4092655 852644 160922 7030382 7603238 845808 1552341 6184574 6050897 Our mission is to conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. 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We conduct, support, and share scientific research that informs polar bear conservation and educate an international audience about polar bear conservation and provide mentorship for the actions that will help ensure their survival. 807916 2500 PBI Research in the Field (U.S., Russia, Norway, and Canada) involves conducting our own research and sponsoring researchers studying population biology and changing environments. 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