A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined using analysis of the sea ice as well as the health of the ...
Just 13 years after gray wolves were re-introduced into the lower 48 states, they're going off the Endangered Species List. At the same time, polar bears may go on the list—because of dangers that lie ...
A study identifies that at least eleven species of vertebrates benefit from this carrion, including Arctic foxes and ravens. There are between 22,000 and 26,000 polar bears in the world, distributed ...
A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and scientists believe it's due to the impacts of climate change. “It’s kind of the first ...
The ice packs where polar bears live and hunt during winter are shrinking, and the bears can’t find food on the land. The US Fish and Wildlife Service says they should be put on the Endangered Species ...
Martin Cathrae via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Bears are found in most regions of the world, with some of them remaining quite small and others being massive. Today, the largest (and deadliest) ...