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As of June 2nd, 2011, according to the IUCN Red List website, the status of the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is Vulnerable with a decreasing population trend. While this rating is NOT the same as 'Endangered', they are still in danger.
Global warming is melting their habitat, the Arctic sea ice, that they rely on to trap seals, their main food. Winters are becoming shorter and summers are lengthening, so bears are weak when winter comes. Weak bears find it difficult to hunt seals, and weakened female bears have fewer cubs.
No..A very popular myth..Polar bears are not endangered, but some populations are considered vulnerable, while others are increasing..The ice caps have returned to historic levels, and even the Global Warming pundits are beginning to rethink their position, calling it Climate Change now..Earth is actually cooling, not warming, and those who would profit from Global Warming legislation are beginning to worry.
What else can I help you with?
Is Ursus maritimus endangered?
No, polar bears are listed as vulnerable, not endangered.
How are polar bears classed on the endangered species list?
Global warming
Are polar bears endangered animals-?
Polar Bears are currently endangered animals and on the bring of extinction due to the process of global warming.
Does global warming affect the survival rate of polar bears?
Global Warming does affect the survival rate of Polar Bears because Global Warming Melts the ice.
Which animals does global warming affect the most and how?
global warming mostly affect the polar bears which live in the Arctic which is cold, and is getting warmer by time due to global warming. So polar bears a turning into an endangered species and people are designing them on Coke cans to help them. :)
Are polar bears extinct or threatened?
polar bears are an endangered species (which means they are threatened) parts of the arctic cap are melting because of global warming, and that is where they live. Polar bears are listed as "vulnerable, and are not an endangered species just yet. In fact, there is evidence that the population is on the rise.
Is global warming warming the greatest danger to brown bears?
No, not at all. There is no evidence that the global warming is affecting brown bears.
How do polar bears cause global warming?
Polar bears do not cause global warming. In fact, polar bears are affected by global warming due to the shrinking of their sea ice habitat. The loss of sea ice reduces their hunting grounds and threatens their survival.
Why is the polar bear endangered in the Arctic tundra?
Global Warming is melting the ice where they live, and they can only swim for so long.
Are polar bears endangered because the ice is breaking?
Yes. A large portion of the solid ice is no longer solid (being blamed on global warming) and Polar bears are now being found, drowned, too far from the shore.
How many polar bears are killed due to hunting?
Because of global warming, you can't hunt polar bears
Why are so many animals endangered in the world?
Most animals are endangered because of hunters and also animals from the arctic areas are endangered because of global warming. Ice is melting so polar bears and other animals have no ice to rest on so they have to swim longer and they eventually get tired and drown.
