Are equator bears in danger of extinction, just like their cousins the polar bears?

here | 1-17-2014 | me

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

When everything is equilibrium with the average global temperature;
species no longer become extinct,
the oceans no longer rise,
polar ice no longer recedes,
is that the victory point of climate change action; is climate regulation no longer necessary?

If yes, tell me what that temperature is.

[fishtank]

No to the first, yes to the second....

A family member is traveling to Ecuador next week. I’m requesting photos of the exotic equator bears from the trip.

[cripplecreek]

I thought it was faster at the equator which is why rocket launches are preferable closer to the equator.

[Roscoe Karns]

They are ALL doomed!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

As my grandfather said, when passing 45 and heading South from Alpena...

“It’s all downhill from here!”

[rktman]

Yup. Think French Guiana where they launch Ariane from. If we’re wrong, I’m sure we’ll get schooled. LOL!

[cripplecreek]

More fling for their franc.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Somehow, I don’t think he was serious.

[AnalogReigns]

There is actually, a bear species that lives along the equator, in Ecuador, and in several other South American countries. It is called the Speckled Bear or the Andean Bear:

Kind of funny looking in my opinion:

And yes, it is endangered. Here's the range:

[GeronL]

That looks like a really fat dog

[BwanaNdege]

Back in 1979 they actually had a bear in the animal “orphanage” at the Nairobi game park. Not any bears in Kenya to leave “orphans”!

[cripplecreek]

And its endangered status likely has everything to do with 3rd worlders hunting it and absolutely nothing do do with the activism “science” of global warming.

In fact, its quite possible that it would be headed for extinction all by itself.

[fishtank]

I knew it!

There ARE endangered equator bears!!!!

Why haven’t we ever heard about this before????

Where’s Algore?

/sarc

[Graewoulf]

Thanks for giving us this bear truth thread.

[dirtymac]

Polar bears are actually being swept up by the polar vortex and being dumped in the warmer climes.

The problems occurs for polar bears must become equator bears due to extreme sunburns of those very white bodies. Also there is a very lousy transportation system for getting back to the N.P. so they have to stay in Panama.

There is a polar express somewhere, I think Maine, but that too is going the wrong direction.

[Rebelbase]

Mocked and laughed at by all other bears.

[Rebelbase]

[Bulwyf]

maybe slower, but more centrifugal force. It’s harder to stay on the ground I would think :P