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General Interest => Open Free for All => Topic started by: Ursus on May 21, 2007, 12:17:06 PM

Title: The Shrinking Artic
Post by: Ursus on May 21, 2007, 12:17:06 PM
A picture is worth a thousand words.

Observed Sea Ice in September 1979 (top) Versus Observed Sea Ice in September 2003 (below). Source: ACIA 2004:25.
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcb ... index.html (http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/species/polarbear/index.html)

(http://http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/species/polarbear/ObservedSeaIce1979.jpg)

(http://http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/species/polarbear/ObservedSeaIce.jpg)
Title: The Shrinking Artic
Post by: Anonymous on May 21, 2007, 12:33:50 PM
Those sure are some cute bears!
Title: The Shrinking Artic
Post by: Ursus on May 21, 2007, 12:40:09 PM
Polar bears are very curious creatures, in all senses of the word!   :lol:
Title: The Shrinking Artic
Post by: Anonymous on May 21, 2007, 01:31:13 PM
Propaganda usually comes in pictures...

Polar bear numbers rising, Inuit elders tell wildlife board
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/20 ... ml?ref=rss (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/04/25/arviat-bears.html?ref=rss)

Polar bear worries unproven, expert says
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/20 ... emnet.html (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2006/05/15/nor-bears-managemnet.html)

Polar bear numbers up, but rescue continues
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news ... 1a9e5df868 (http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=1ea8233f-14da-4a44-b839-b71a9e5df868)


Oh look at that cute bear!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvooqbW9dz4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvooqbW9dz4)
Title: The Shrinking Artic
Post by: Ursus on May 21, 2007, 02:32:52 PM
Quote from: ""Guest""
Oh look at that cute bear!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvooqbW9dz4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvooqbW9dz4)


What the hell was she doing climbing over that first fence to get closer to that "cute bear?"  Zoos put those fences in for a reason.  Polar Bears are amongst the largest (land-living) carnivores on this planet... hello?  She is lucky she just got some lacerations and a broken leg.  Probably pissed the bear off by bugging him for a good photo op, or maybe he was just a little hongree...