Polar Bears 'Thriving As The Arctic Warms Up'

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 3-9-2007 | Fred Langan - Tom Leonard

[EagleUSA]

New slogan:

** SAVE A POLAR BEAR -- SHUT DOWN THE GORE AND EDWARDS ESTATES **

[Seeking the truth]

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

It's actually "Dr. Mitch Taylor" -- he's got a PhD in biology & 20 years experience as a bear biologist. It seems likely that he knows how to count bears.

[Fraxinus]

Tina Cunnings, a biologist attached to the Alaskan government, questioned whether they needed sea ice to survive, saying they could adapt to hunt on land and find alternative food sources to seals.

Prof Derocher said the theory was "absolutely fanciful".

I remember reading somewhere (Natural History Museum I think) that polar bears evolved from brown bears trapped north of the continental ice sheets during previous ice ages.

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[ClearCase_guy]

People often say it as a joke, but I say it seriously: if Global Warming were to occur, and were dramatic, then Canada, Greenland, and Russia -- three enormous landmasses -- would become more habitable and exploitable and humanity would benefit greatly.

If I could, I would speed Global Warming. But I think it's 100% due to solar radiation and there's nothing I can do to influence the trend one way or the other.

[Lizavetta]

Pictures of a polar bear floating precariously on a tiny iceberg

Bears have been floating on icebergs for freaking ever. That it's a small iceberg and not a big one is irrelevant.

This is like seeing a deer in your garden eating your plants and concluding that global warming has decimated the supply of deer food, so he must invade gardens to survive.

I can't believe that people are so logically weak and actually fall for this stuff.

[Lizavetta]

would become more habitable and exploitable and humanity would benefit greatly.

Think of all the fishing that could take place and shipping commerce on thawed waterways. Think of all the land that would become arable - the land that people could now live on and cultivate.

[mikrofon]

Despite any evidence to the contrary, it appears the supporters of Global Warming want to have Nunavit...

[Sergio]

LOL! Good one!

[HereInTheHeartland]

I would really like to have a polar bear hide for a blanket.

That fluffy white fur would be really nice on a cold night.

What does one cost?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Scientific knowledge has demonstrated that Inuit knowledge was right," said Mr Taylor.

How condescending can you possible be???

[blam]

"What does one cost?"

$230.00

Polar Bear Rugs

[HereInTheHeartland]

"They are made of top quality acrylic fake fur, have"

I want real polar bear fur and skin. No acrylic bears for me...

[Frank_2001]

Oh, so these good lefties don't trust the native peoples' estimate of the number of bears? So much for multiculturalism, eh?;)

[Chena]

In my opinion, polar bears will crap on Al Gore's grave long after he succumbs to the wrath of the climate monster he created in his mind, "global warming".

[Frank_2001]

"Canada, Greenland, and Russia"

True about becoming more habitable. BUT, who lives there now? Evil, nasty white people who would stand to benefit. For lefties, that's the problem;)

[woofie]

Polar Bear Stew is very tasty and with all these extra polar bears its become much more economical

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Thousands. At least 5 -- 15 or more for trophy sized. They would definitly keep you warm though.