What Lives in the Subarctic

Many animals can survive the harsh climate of the Subarctic

Do black bears live in subarctic zones?

Black bears are distributed widely across North America. … Black bear range currently encompasses approximately 74% of the province where they inhabit most forested areas and occur in five of Alberta’s six natural regions including the Rocky Mountains, Foothills, Parkland, Boreal Forest, and Canadian Shield.

What is the subarctic known for?

Before contact with Europeans, the Subarctic peoples were subsistence hunters and gatherers. Although their specific economic strategies and technologies were highly adapted to the northern environment, many of their other cultural practices were typical of traditional hunting and gathering cultures worldwide.