Polar Bears

Another Setback As Polar Bears Threatened

admin_huliq — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:44:28 -0500

The Interior Department declared the polar bear "threatened." As a result, you shouldn't expect the U.S. to become energy independent anytime soon.

Federal polar bear research critically flawed

harminka — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:47:53 -0500

Research done by the U.S. Department of the Interior to determine if global warming threatens the polar bear population is so flawed that it cannot be used to justify listing the polar bear as an endangered species, according to a study being published later this year in Interfaces, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).

Hollywood Movie Bear Kills Handler Stephan Miller

erku — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:46:50 -0500

A 700lb grizzly bear that appeared in a recent Will Ferrell comedy and was described by its owner as “the best working bear in the business” has killed handler Stephan Miller with a bite to the neck.

Pepper Spray For Deterring Bears A Viable Alternative To Guns

admin_huliq — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:13:06 -0500

Hikers and campers venturing into bear country this spring may be safer armed with 8-ounce cans of bear pepper spray than with guns, according to a new study led by a Brigham Young University bear biologist.

Bear spray a viable alternative to guns for deterring bears

harminka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:47:57 -0500

Hikers and campers venturing into bear country this spring may be safer armed with 8-ounce cans of bear pepper spray than with guns, according to a new study led by a Brigham Young University bear biologist.

Polar bear hampers US plans

seher — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:16:56 -0600

The polar bear stands in the way of US plans to start sell-off of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska.

German polar bear Knut turns one year old

admin_huliq — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:59:54 -0600

Knut, Germany's famous polar bear, turned one at the Berlin Zoo yesterday. For the celebration he had a healthy cake with fruits and vegetables, fish and rice on lettuce topped with a candle-shaped rolling pin.

Bush Administration Restricting Scientific Discussion on Polar Bears and Global Warming

admin_huliq — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:31:05 -0500

An advance in mimicking Mother Nature

harminka — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:45:03 -0600

Russia: Hunting Polar Bears To Save Them

Dinka — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:37:57 -0600