Legislator claims one in 10 darted polar bears die – 60 times the number reported by scientists

ShareThis Legislator claims one in 10 darted polar bears die – 60 times the number reported by scientists 23 Mar 2013 On March 1, in response to the state losing its appeal of the threatened-species designation for polar bears, Rep. Eric Feige (D) said the federal government itself was responsible for the deaths of many [...]

Climate change threatens to disrupt the denning habits of polar bears

ShareThis Climate change threatens to disrupt the denning habits of polar bears 23 Jun 2012 (Hudson Bay) Now that climate change is rapidly warming this part of the world, this centuries-old tradition may be in peril. Forest fires, which were once rare in this part of the world because it has been too cold and [...]

The cub who simply can’t bear waking up: Super-cute polar bear rejected by mother

ShareThis The cub who simply can’t bear waking up: Super-cute polar bear rejected by mother 23 Dec 2011 One day he’ll grow up to be a fearsome predator. But for now, Siku the polar bear is quite content to enjoy life as a cosseted cub. The tiny bear is being hand-reared at a wildlife park [...]