Most Polar Bears Gone by 2050?
Most polar bears will be gone by mid-century, the US Geological Survey reported today.
"In January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, noting polar bears depended on sea ice as a platform to hunt seals. Projected sea ice loss due to global climate change was believed to jeopardize the bears' range." (Reuters)
The North Carolina Zoo has made expanding its "Rocky Coast" polar bear exhibit a top priority. It may be an unfortunate necessity as polar bear habitat disappears.
"In January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, noting polar bears depended on sea ice as a platform to hunt seals. Projected sea ice loss due to global climate change was believed to jeopardize the bears' range." (Reuters)
The North Carolina Zoo has made expanding its "Rocky Coast" polar bear exhibit a top priority. It may be an unfortunate necessity as polar bear habitat disappears.
posted by Russ Williams at
5:00 PM
1 Comments:
So sad that humans have to destroy millions of years of work. Interesting about Rocky Coast expansion! Maybe more PB's!!
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