Polar bears face extinction within the century
As we enter 2010, Sideways News looks at the 10 most endangered species we need to save, according to the World Wildlife Fund annual list of animals to watch.
Director of WWF Scotland, Dr Richard Dixon, said: “We have a window of opportunity in which to step up and pull back some of the world’s most splendid animals from the brink of extinction. We urge everyone who wants to live in a world with tigers, polar bears, and pandas to make it their New Year’s resolution to help save these amazing and threatened species before it’s too late."
First up is the polar bear. Used as the "poster boy" for global warming, the polar bear has been in the Endangered Species Act in the US since 2008.
The greatest conservation challenge to the polar bear is ecological change in the Arctic due to climate change. The WWF believes that unless the warming trend ceases, the 20,000 to 25,000 bears in existence today are likely to be extinct within the 21st century.
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I am concerned that a matter which has now been shown to have been incorrectly reported is still being used as though no contrary research facts are available .
There is no current evidence showing that these bears are an endangered species and all the research suggests that the species is flourishing , particularly in Western Canada and Alaska .
If Guest had actually read the WSJ story properly, you would realise that polar bear numbers are not increasing, they are just moving nearer to where people live because their normal habitats are being lost due to the melting of ice. This is why people are reporting seeing them more. In fact, it's more evidence that there will be more consequences as the bears come into conflict with man due to the loss of their habitat.
This article is a lie. Real data about polar bears doing great, there are more of them than ever, no problem with extinction - facts and data from those who live among them. Read this article (link below). The WWF is well known for being part of the corrupt group of bodies that has common agenda involving greed and power. They will not tell the truth as they are based on lies, that's how they market "good works" but really its control of "trusting" people who don't take time to investigate facts.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126221385046310927.html?mod=article-outs...
More scare "propoganda"!! When will you folks stop spewing forth this kind of drivel!