A study that recorded 25 years worth of bear sightings on the Alaskan coast suggests that polar bears are spending more time either on land or in the open ocean instead of the sea ice they normally use as a hunting platform, according to the article “People better get used to polar bears hanging out” [...]
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released its annual list of some of the most threatened species around the world. WWF’s list of “10 to Watch in 2010” includes such well-known and beloved species as tigers, polar bears, pandas, and rhinos, as well as lesser-known species such as bluefin tuna and mountain gorillas. “We have an [...]
The Interior Department proposed designating more than 200,000 square miles of land, sea and ice along the northern coast of Alaska as critical habitat for the shrinking polar bear population, according to the article “Polar Bear Habitat Proposed for Alaska” in The New York Times. According to the article, the area, the largest single designation [...]
