Polar Bear Evolution News Today

In my opinion, this kind of ‘science communication’ is more misleading than enlightening because it fails to alert readers to the fact that the topic is actually more complicated and gives the impression that the author considers readers too stupid to understand a more accurate explanation.

Starvation is a natural cause of death for polar bears and is virtually never caused by lack of sea ice.

The 'science' being touted in the study simply confirms what was already known but provides the media with juicy climate fearmongering.

Susan Crockford, a zoologist, discusses the challenges in accurately estimating polar bear populations and the ongoing debate between Inuit communities and polar bear specialists regarding population sizes.

The walrus research conclusions are much better supported, less biased by climate change rhetoric, and lack the hubris present in the polar bear paper

... the number of incidents and bears captured so far have been well below other years after the same number of weeks ashore.

Polar bear population declines in some parts of Hudson Bay have been offset by increases in others. The bears may just be moving. Read more.

Polar bear population declines in some parts of Hudson Bay have been offset by increases in others. The bears may just be moving. Read more.

I admit I don’t have high hopes but it will be interesting to see what approach this documentary takes on the critical issues of evolution and adaptation of polar bears.

One of the worst examples of climate fearmongering is the clarion call of activists that polar bears are doomed.