Zone1 Hunt them to extinction.....

[Leo123]

If only Polar bears were nicer....

 

[Missourian]

 

[justoffal]

The other thing with people from back then is that they likely had no understanding that it was even possible to hunt something to extinction. Secondly it's a luxury to worry about such things as well. Lions dont worry about hunting zebras to extinction because they need to eat. A lion would 100% kill the last zebra without thinking.

Another species that serves no real purpose though they are far better hunters than the polar bears are. I'm actually glad that the African lion is an endangered species.

 

[initforme]

This post is hilarious. Troll post of year.

 

[Staidhup]

We are just one of many deadly species on the planet. Live in a dangerous place, carry a gun or become a Darwin Candidate for dinner.

 

[skye]

Polar bears far from going extinct are thriving and have hit a population surplus higher than anything that was previously counted in the past three decades. While they've become the poster child for cute and cuddly they are actually very dangerous animals capable of killing and eating the biggest, strongest man alive quite effortlessly. If every single polar beer disappeared tomorrow there would be no impact to the environment one way or another. They're very unsuccessful hunters and usually make only one out of eight successful attempts. Their main food is seals and beluga whales. They do not do well hunting these animals and many polar bears actually starve to death without any human interference. In short it's really not a successful species. It is a very dangerous one though to human beings. Get rid of them all. There are scores of species of bears...they will not be missed and the world will be safer.

24-Year-Old Mother and 1-Year-Old Son Killed in Alaska Polar Bear Attack

An Alaskan mother and baby boy were leaving a school when a bear entered their remote village and mauled the pair at the front entrance of the building on Tuesday.

people.com

Jo

What a stupid thing to say.

If there is anybody on Earth who should be hunt to extinction, are some evil human beings themselves, not animals.

 

[skye]

Polar bears have their place in this world, just like we do......period.

Thank you.

 

[Pellinore]

And make the world a little less beautiful. Keep that up, see where it gets us.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

.......If every single polar beer disappeared tomorrow there would be no impact to the environment one way or another.......

I disagree! We'd have to brew more...

*****CHUCKLE*****

 

[Flopper]

If you eliminate one component of the ecosystem it could have broad consequences. Live and let live, isolated tragedies shouldn't result in zero tolerance for a species, or humans for that matter.

Very true. We often don't know the consequences until it's too late. The elimination of the polar bears, as the op proposes would result in a substantial increase the seal population, threatening the population of crustaceans and fish in the region, which is an important food source not only for seals, but also for other Arctic wildlife as well as local human populations.

International Polar Bear Day 2023: 5 Facts About Polar Bears | Earth.Org

Polar bears are endemic to the North Pole, adapted to survive the extreme cold. Due to global warming and Arctic ice loss, polar bears are dying quickly.

earth.org

 

[Flopper]

Polar bears far from going extinct are thriving and have hit a population surplus higher than anything that was previously counted in the past three decades. While they've become the poster child for cute and cuddly they are actually very dangerous animals capable of killing and eating the biggest, strongest man alive quite effortlessly. If every single polar beer disappeared tomorrow there would be no impact to the environment one way or another. They're very unsuccessful hunters and usually make only one out of eight successful attempts. Their main food is seals and beluga whales. They do not do well hunting these animals and many polar bears actually starve to death without any human interference. In short it's really not a successful species. It is a very dangerous one though to human beings. Get rid of them all. There are scores of species of bears...they will not be missed and the world will be safer.

24-Year-Old Mother and 1-Year-Old Son Killed in Alaska Polar Bear Attack

An Alaskan mother and baby boy were leaving a school when a bear entered their remote village and mauled the pair at the front entrance of the building on Tuesday.

people.com

Jo

Polar bear attacks are exceedingly rare. Between 1870 and 2014, there were only 73 documented attacks by wild polar bears across Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia, and the United States, resulting in 20 human deaths, according to a 2017 study. Today polar bear attacks resulting in deaths are averaging less than 1 a year.

Last year, all species of bears killed four people in Alaska and Canada. Between 2000 and 2015, grizzly bears killed a total of two dozen people in North America, according to a report on nature.com. We have about two cougar attacks a year in North America. Last year there were 41 humans attacked by wolves in North America. If we're going eliminate polar bears because of a one fatality a year then using your logic we should be getting rid of all the remaining predicators.

How Common Are Wolf Attacks?

With the recent wolf attack in Alberta, wolves are in the media- but not in a good light. The attack has only spurred on the belief held by many that wolves are vicious and will look for any excuse...

pounceconservation.weebly.com

List of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Flopper]

No, permits for humans to hunt polar bears. If they ain't endangered and their numbers are causing them to interact too much in populated areas, issue them permits.

The US Government classified the Polar Bear under its Endangered Species Act (ESA). According to a 2019 IUCN study, they estimate that the polar bear population will decline 30% by 2050. The primary reason is reduction in sea ice of 14% per decade. They use sea ice as a physical platform from which to hunt seals. Without it, they will interact with people and will become extinct.

Status of the polar bear populations:
Updated 2019 with data from the IUCN Polar Bear Specialists Group

4 populations are in decline
2 populations are increasing
5 populations are stable
8 populations are data-deficient (information missing or outdated)

Polar bear population - WWF Arctic

How many polar bears are there? See current polar bear populations, IUCN Red List status by country and timeline of polar bear conservation.

www.arcticwwf.org

 

[Flopper]

Another species that serves no real purpose though they are far better hunters than the polar bears are. I'm actually glad that the African lion is an endangered species.

Because they do not serve the purpose of humans does not mean they have no purpose. Without lions, the ecological balance of the African savannas would be severely altered. Lions provide for all the scavengers like hyena, jackal, and vultures who eat the lions' leftovers. So if lions aren't doing well, then the entire ecosystem is also not doing well.

 

[badbob85037]

Very true. We often don't know the consequences until it's too late. The elimination of the polar bears, as the op proposes would result in a substantial increase the seal population, threatening the population of crustaceans and fish in the region, which is an important food source not only for seals, but also for other Arctic wildlife as well as local human populations.

International Polar Bear Day 2023: 5 Facts About Polar Bears | Earth.Org

Polar bears are endemic to the North Pole, adapted to survive the extreme cold. Due to global warming and Arctic ice loss, polar bears are dying quickly.

earth.org

5 THINGS 1 THEY WILL EAT YOU
2 THEY WILL EAT YOU
3 THEY WILL EAT YOU
4

Because they do not serve the purpose of humans does not mean they have no purpose. Without lions, the ecological balance of the African savannas would be severely altered. Lions provide for all the scavengers like hyena, jackal, and vultures who eat the lions' leftovers. So if lions aren't doing well, then the entire ecosystem is also not doing well.

1 They will eat you
2 They will eat you
3 They will eat you
4 They will eat you
5 They don't drown

 

[Missourian]

Polar bear attacks are exceedingly rare. Between 1870 and 2014, there were only 73 documented attacks by wild polar bears across Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia, and the United States, resulting in 20 human deaths, according to a 2017 study. Today polar bear attacks resulting in deaths are averaging less than 1 a year.

Last year, all species of bears killed four people in Alaska and Canada. Between 2000 and 2015, grizzly bears killed a total of two dozen people in North America, according to a report on nature.com. We have about two cougar attacks a year in North America. Last year there were 41 humans attacked by wolves in North America. If we're going eliminate polar bears because of a one fatality a year then using your logic we should be getting rid of all the remaining predicators.

How Common Are Wolf Attacks?

With the recent wolf attack in Alberta, wolves are in the media- but not in a good light. The attack has only spurred on the belief held by many that wolves are vicious and will look for any excuse...

pounceconservation.weebly.com

List of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But if we can just save one life...

 

[Missourian]

Polar bears have their place in this world, just like we do......period.

...can't their place be next to the mashed potatoes?

 

[Missourian]

If only Polar bears were nicer....

Perhaps there's a silver lining we're overlooking.

Liberals may try to take selfies with them.

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

Wild animals are only aggressive, mean, or violent when they are sick, think you are attacking them, think you are after their kids, or starving.

Polar bears have been known to be civil towards most humans in their area, as long as they are doing ok. Polar bears have even been seen visiting small villages/towns just because they are curious. But they don't attack and they aren't on the hunt. Some stories about humans meeting polar bears are quite nice......where the bears will come up close to the humans and sniff and smell and look around, then wander off.

If ANYTHING needs to be culled and exterminated, it's the evil and vile humans that use and abuse the wildlife on this planet.

 

[Meister]

...can't their place be next to the mashed potatoes?

I'm not fond of bear, I find it to be oily and a bit .....tough.
Perhaps as a sausage.

 

[martybegan]

The US Government classified the Polar Bear under its Endangered Species Act (ESA). According to a 2019 IUCN study, they estimate that the polar bear population will decline 30% by 2050. The primary reason is reduction in sea ice of 14% per decade. They use sea ice as a physical platform from which to hunt seals. Without it, they will interact with people and will become extinct.

Status of the polar bear populations:
Updated 2019 with data from the IUCN Polar Bear Specialists Group

4 populations are in decline
2 populations are increasing
5 populations are stable
8 populations are data-deficient (information missing or outdated)

Polar bear population - WWF Arctic

How many polar bears are there? See current polar bear populations, IUCN Red List status by country and timeline of polar bear conservation.

www.arcticwwf.org

All these studies to me are nothing more than dart shots.

And they are populated usually by anti-hunting types with an agenda, so anything they say is suspect.