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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.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.
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 bears have their place in this world, just like we do......period.
.......If every single polar beer disappeared tomorrow there would be no impact to the environment one way or another.......
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.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.
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.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
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.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.
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.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.
5 THINGS 1 THEY WILL EAT YOUVery 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
1 They will eat youBecause 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.
But if we can just save one life...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.comList of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikipedia
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...can't their place be next to the mashed potatoes?Polar bears have their place in this world, just like we do......period.
Perhaps there's a silver lining we're overlooking.If only Polar bears were nicer....
I'm not fond of bear, I find it to be oily and a bit .....tough....can't their place be next to the mashed potatoes?
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