Polar Bears & People: Conservation, Status, and Threats

Polar Bears & People: Conservation, Status, and Threats

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Polar bears, the iconic keynote species of the Arctic, are facing an uncertain future due to climate change and the loss of their sea ice habitat. Arctic ice forms later in the fall and thaws earlier in the spring, shortening the amount of time that polar bears have to hunt and feed on the ice.  Th…

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    Polar Bears in a Warming World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015


    Use this presentation to share information with students or adults. This is a great educational resource for anyone, focusing on polar bears, their environment, and the effects of climate change on polar bears.

    Hope for Polar Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 1:58


    A new study finds no evidence of an irreversible tipping point in Arctic sea ice. Instead, significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can help save polar bears.

    Dr. Steve Amstrup: Four Ice Eco–Regions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 3:23


    Dr. Steven C. Amstrup explains his use of four ice eco–regions to help estimate how each of the 19 polar bear populations are faring.

    Can Polar Bears Adapt to Life on Land?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 2:22


    Scientists who study polar bears are frequently asked whether the great white bears can adapt to life without sea ice. Biologist Evan Richardson explains.

    Dramatic Decline in Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 1:04


    The polar bear population in the southern Beaufort Sea has declined by about 40% in recent years. Dr. Steven Amstrup, chief scientist at Polar Bears International, talks about what this means.

    Dr. Steve Amstrup—Polar Bears in 50 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 1:20


    Dr. Steven Amstrup, PBI Senior Scientist, discusses whether there will be any polar bears left in 50 years.

    Up Close with Polar Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 3:01


    Head onto the Alaskan sea ice with Dr. Steven C. Amstrup, chief scientist with Polar Bears International. Dr. Amstrup talks about his 30–year career studying polar bears in the Arctic and shares his impressions of how the landscape has changed.

    Polar Bears & Cimate Change: Dr. Andrew Derocher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 2:05


    Join polar bear scientist Andrew Derocher on the shores of Hudson Bay as the bears wait for freeze up. Stunning polar bear footage and information about polar bears and global warming.

    What Do You Mean Polar Bears Get Stressed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 6:21


    Polar bears don't have jobs, they don't have bills. So, why do they get stressed? Patrick Mislan, a student at the University of Alberta, gives us insights into polar bear stress levels in this chat with PBI's own Alysa McCall.

    What Do Polar Bears and Pollution Have in Common? More Than You Would Think!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 3:49


    PBI's own Alysa McCall chats with Dr. Thea Bechshoft, a pst–graduate student at the University of Alberta.

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