Polar Bear | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The polar bear's Latin name, Ursus maritimus, means "sea bear." It's an apt name for this majestic species, which spends much of its life in, around, or on the ocean–predominantly on the sea ice. In the United States, Alaska is home to two polar bear subpopulations.
Polar bear population decline a wake up call for climate change …
Forty percent. That’s the stunning population loss for polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea. The news comes from a new study linking the dramatic decline in this polar bear subpopulation in northeast Alaska and Canada to a loss of sea ice due to climate change.
Polar Bears and Climate Change | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are the poster child for the impacts of climate change on species, and justifiably so. To date, global warming has been most pronounced in the Arctic, and this trend is projected to continue.
Species Spotlight: Polar Bear | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Why do polar bears need sea ice? Polar bears rely heavily on sea ice for traveling, hunting, resting, mating and, in some areas, maternal dens. But they are losing their sea ice habitat because of a warming climate—the primary threat to polar bears throughout the Arctic.
Polar Bear Conservation fact sheet | Publications | WWF
2012年8月23日 · This factsheet details basic facts about polar bears, the key threats to their existence, and WWF’s solutions and actions for protecting polar bears’ Arctic habitat from climate change, industrial threats and other harmful human activities.
Bear | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The Asiatic black bear, sloth bear, sun bear and certain Asian brown bears are all endangered due in part to demand for gall bladders. While our own black bears here in North America are in pretty good shape, they too are sometimes killed illegally for their gall bladders.
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Brown Bear | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Given their dependence on large natural areas, brown bears are important management indicators for a number of other wildlife species. Brown bears also play important roles as predators who keep other animal populations in check.
Breakthrough eDNA Technique Transforms Polar Bear Monitoring
2024年2月21日 · In a landmark study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science, WWF, and collaborators have unveiled an innovative method for extracting DNA from the snow tracks of three elusive carnivores, including polar bears.
Polar Bears across the Arctic | Videos | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
As climate change forces polar bears to spend longer time onshore, they come in contact more often with Arctic communities. Unfortunately, these interactions sometimes end badly for humans and bears. In Russia and Alaska, WWF addresses this challenge by supporting local efforts to protect people and polar bears.
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