Energy & environment · 02/02/2026

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Incidental Harassment Authorization for Polar Bears in the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to authorize nonlethal, incidental take by harassment of Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears from February 18, 2026, to April 18, 2026, due to U.S. Navy activities in the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean.