Polar Bears Info
Polar bears are actually increasingly coming to be endangered due to a myriad of factors consisting of industry activities, ice in their natural environment melting, as well as human aspect. By far the largest root cause is actually the modification in the natural world of the polar bear. Several life-threatening conditions are produced for these cold weather bears when the ice melts. Global warming that is associated to industrialization as well as ventures such as driving a car, burning coal, as well as additional human projects generates the ice melting.
Ice melting should be actually a core focus of conservation efforts for the polar bear as this is actually impacting the polar bear the most. Polar bears rely on huge blocks of drifting ice to do their everyday actions related to enduring. Polar bears prey on fat-laden seals from these stops of ice, they mate, as well as some also deliver their cubs on them. The complication by having the ice melting is actually that several polar bears have actually gone hungry considering there is actually not sufficient ice for them to hunt their prey. This impacts their ability to reproduce and carry their cubs to term that immediately impacts population numbers. Additionally, when ice is likewise far from land, polar bears will certainly wipe out trying to swim a long way distances to locate them. All of these factors have made the polar bear more land bound.
Interference in the form of authorities authorities to diminish mortal impact has been highlighted as a main concern in America as well as more nations. In addition, individual providers as well as interest collections continue to lobby as well as perform by having the government to defend this worthwhile animal in its natural habitat. Apart from government intervention, additional analysis regarding international warming is actually vital so that the climate change are able to be actually put a stop to or countermanded. There are agencies that are raising hard earned cash for this very reason. One more means communities are aiding the polar bear is actually to make use of competent bear patrol agents to keep the land bound polar bears from individuals and to make sure that the bears are actually not competing also passionately with the folks for the food sources on land.
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January 20th, 2012 at 9:39 am
Al Gore claims that warming is making it harder for polar bears to access their primary food sources, seals and sea lion pups. In truth, polar bears have had to adjust to global warming since the end of the last great ice age, 18,000 years ago. Since then, the glaciers have melted back by over a thousand miles – and the polar bears and their food sources have simply migrated along with the glacial edges. Naturally, 40% of polar bears die before reaching adulthood. This makes for some compelling film footage to make folks feel sorry for the bears.
January 21st, 2012 at 6:49 am
polar bears have been around for 250,000 years they made it through the last warm period 130,000 when the arctic had a sub tropical climate, maybe they like to eat alligators as well as seals? Al Gore “hints” that the polar bears are becoming extinct. when in fact their population has been increasing for more than 10 years.(research polar bear population figures) he uses polar bears because people think their cute, warm & fuzzy & theres verry little life in the arctic to make an example of. in real life polar bears would see you as lunch if you were up there.
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:29 am
Try not caring and screw the report altogether
January 24th, 2012 at 1:19 am
Are the polar bears doomed to extinction? Global warming causing shrinking habitat.
January 25th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Again, Mr. Jello… isn’t the sharpest salad out of the mold. Yes there are between 25,000 and 40,000 polar bears in the world, and not all of them are in trouble. They actually exist in six core populations. In the 1950s their numbers are now thought to have been about the same — keep in mind though the hunting of them for sport and food was finally coming under control. It is thought that in the last ten years their population has dived by as much as 17% (please see the links below, including one from NOAA — unlike Mr. Jello I back up my numbers). The key factor in this is the loss of their hunting platforms — the ice shelf. The Northwest Passage is becoming a reality. The trade off for that is polar bears are going to suffer horribly. Climate change is real, it is here and it is happening in ways we can’t even foresee. From those of us trying to do something — either get on board or get out of the way.
January 27th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Help ME SAVE THE POLAR BEARS!? What can I do to prevent the extinction of the Polar Bears ? I feel so sorry for them. Oh, was there another answer above yours #2? I know, totally ignorant to the facts, right?
January 30th, 2012 at 1:18 am
Did you know on a daily basis many species go extinct. Just something to think about.
February 1st, 2012 at 12:48 pm
read this: http://www.junkscience.com/Greenhouse/ Al Gore is playin’ you,lol
February 4th, 2012 at 7:28 am
animal endangered of extinction for a biology paper?!? Please Help
? I have to write a paper on an animal that is becoming extinct for my biology paper. I have to answer the following questions: 1. Name one species that is on the endangered list for extinction. 2. Describe its natural habitat/location. 3. Describe the climate of its natural habitat. 4. How does it survive? 5. Explain why it is becoming extinct. 6. Is anything being done to prevent the organism from becoming extinct? If yes, describe what is being done. I wanted to do Polar Bears, because they are my favorite animal. Is this a good animal to do? Would I be able to find all of this information fairly easy and be able to write a good paper? If not what are some other suggested animals to do the paper on? *Remember, the animal has to be in danger of extinction. I was also thinking Elephants, because I also love elephants 
;;and i know they are in danger due to poachers and stuff. Thanks for the help everyone!!!!!!!
February 7th, 2012 at 7:06 am
Polar bears were classified as a threatened species in 2008 which means that they are vulnerable to becoming an endangered species later on. So this basically means that they aren’t in any immediate danger of becoming extinct but the threat is definitely there. I think that if you really wanted to do the polar bear it should be fine, but maybe choosing an animal that’s already endangered may be a better choice.
February 10th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
The polar bear is currently listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. (1) The Asian Elephant is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. (2) The list of endangered species includes: * Cuban crocodile: Currently restricted to two small areas of Cuba. * Grenada dove: The national bird of Grenada is threatened by habitat loss. * Florida bonneted bat: Thought to be extinct in 2002; a small colony has since been discovered. * Green-eyed frog: Only a few hundred of these small amphibians are left. * Hirola: Also called Hunter?s hartebeest; the hirola is a highly threatened African antelope. * Ploughshare tortoise: With only 400 left, the ploughshare tortoise is threatened by the illegal pet trade. * Island gray fox: Living on the California Channel Islands, this is the smallest fox in the United States. * Sumatran orangutan: This population has declined 80 percent during the past 75 years. * Vaquita: This small ocean porpoise is drowning in fishing nets. * White-headed langur: Only 59 of these monkeys remain on a small island off Vietnam. (3) Any species you choose can be researched on the IUCN Red List (http://www.iucnredlist.org).
February 14th, 2012 at 1:27 am
What’s the most effective way of preventing Polar bears to extinction? Polar Bears have been my most favorite animal since i was a kid. and it breaks my heart that they are becoming more and more endangered. Their a Beautiful animal. Whats the most effective way of saving them i can do at home?
February 17th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Put them in zoos
February 21st, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Polar bears in general are not in danger in the near future. However, there are several sub-populations, some of which may have a problem. reducing CO2 would be how to restore the environment.
February 26th, 2012 at 12:56 am
First, they’re not becoming more and more endangered. They’re thriving. If you want to go see them in action…. http://www.canadapolarbears.com/?cpao=111&cpca=Polar+Bears+US+(Phrase)&cpag=Polar+Bear+Tours+Phrase&kw=polar%20bear%20tours&gclid=CIGMj7D55aUCFR9NgwodpzhCzQ Note one interesting thing… they’re not hanging around on the ice. If you want them to thrive, leave them alone.
March 1st, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Are these the same polar bears that have been vastly increasing in numbers since hunting them was banned. I would say just keep up the commercial hunting ban and they will do fine.
March 6th, 2012 at 6:46 am
They will cease to be endangered if you take the red pill.
March 11th, 2012 at 6:56 am
Why should we save polar bears from extinction? im doing a persuasive paper on polar bears and how we should protect them from extincion [[open special zoos for them]] but i cant think of any reasons why theyre useful to us or why we should save them? help!
March 16th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Well consider that it is pretty sad for any animal to become completely extinct. We should try to preserve all life, human or nonhuman. You also have to consider that polar bears keep the other artic wildlife in check from overpopulation and things such as that. But they aren’t going extinct just yet, it is mostly a precautionary because there is a risk they might.
March 22nd, 2012 at 12:06 am
It would mess up the food chain.
March 27th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
If you cannot think of a reason animals are useful to the planet than you obviously have NO understanding of what an ecosystem is. EVERY animal on the planet has it’s niche or place in it and serves an important function. Every animal on the planet is dependent on one another, when one species dies out it can negatively affect another species, possibly causing it’s extinction as well, and so on, and so on. I suggest you have your teacher teach you some basic biology/ecology before assigning a project like this.
April 2nd, 2012 at 5:55 pm
First thing, polar bears are not going extinct. The only way to protect a large roaming predator is by protecting its habitat. That means large tracts of land and ocean, would have to be classified as polar bear refuges. Within these there would be areas off total protection.