Since Dano's back, a little nostalgic reminiscing to break up the monotony of Bush's financial meltdown:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/23/arctic.ice/index.html
"Polar bears resort to cannibalism as Arctic ice shrinks"
The correct title should be that cannibalism increased as polar bears have always been observed to have cannibalistic behaviour:
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic52-3-307.pdf
Why not be honest here Lorax? Your main point in posting this was to have some fun with the other lefties joining in with you and getting back to the good ol times of bashing Dano which is always easier than dealing with my points. I believe I did not say global warming was good for polar bears, I said it was good overall. If not then I apologize but I am fairly certain that is what I said.
Some things to bear in mind.
1. Other bears like grizzlies (which polar bears evolved from) and black bears will likely find more warming means less hibernation and less of a dire need to find food in the fall. Their numbers will likely go up.
2. Polar bear population may be declining now, but is far above what it was decades ago, as hunting was always a bigger threat than warming:
"Wildlife biologists believe the population is double the 1960s levels because of reduced hunting pressure."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...rnational?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080514.wpolar15
3. Polar bears are able to live year round in climates as warm and far south as James Bay, so they are able to adapt to warmer weather.
By the way, I owe you an apology, I was too hard on you before because you are a moderate and showed some courage with regards to not taking the general Liberal line on things like universal healthcare. You just need to bring a bit more of an open mind on your pet issues.
