Polar bear numbers in Canadian Arctic pose threat to Inuit, controversial report says

Report bitterly contested by scientists who say threat comes from climate change, which has pushed bears closer to humans - not because the population is growing

Too many polar bears are roaming the Canadian Arctic, and the growing population is posing an increasing threat to Inuit communities, according to a controversial new government report which has been bitterly contested by environmental scientists.

The draft report was prepared by the Nunavut government, and consists of submissions from Inuit community groups across Canada's northernmost territory. Public consultations are set to start on Tuesday before the government unveils the final report later in the year.