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The Decline of Polar Bears

-- Ria -- 09/12/2007

The experts have once again spoken. As reported in the Washington Post, government scientists have concluded that two-thirds of the world's polar bears will disappear by 2050. Furthermore, the study states that the population will eventually be confined in the Arctic archipelago of Canada and parts of Greenland. All polar bears from Alaska will disappear in this time. "As the sea ice goes, so goes the polar bear," said Steven Amstrup, lead biologist for the survey team. With debate over whether the polar bear should be put on the endangered species list, one thing is for sure - the exceptional diversity of animals that we have always taken for granted is slowly vanishing.