Norilsk Nickel Initiates Scientific Expedition
OREANDA-NEWS. May 17, 2012. OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter – MMC Norilsk Nickel or the Company) announces that the work of joint expedition of Big Arctic Reserve and Polar Division of MMC Norilsk Nickel aimed at polar bear migration study was initiated. Expedition consists of representatives of the Big Arctic Reserve and the Institute of Environmental and Evolutionary Issues, named after A. Severtsov (RAS), reported the press-centre of Norilsk Nickel.
The expedition’s objective is the development of scientific grounds for the study and preservation of Kara-Barents Sea population of polar bears in the Russian Arctic. Up to date it has been to a certain extent a "white spot" in science, since Russian scientists have not yet studied this population.
Expedition will operate on the territory of Pyasina cluster of the Big Arctic Reserve. Scientists are to find the habitat of polar bears, take their blood and hair for examination and mark them with collars and special chips.
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