Endangered Species Articles; Polar Bear Edition

A few quick facts on this amazing animal:

·         “Canada is home to two-thirds of the world’s polar bears.” (Mauro, B)

·         “On average, a polar bear needs to eat the equivalent of 43 ringed seals to meet its yearly energy requirements.” (Mauro, B)

·         “Pregnant female polar bears may not eat for up to eight months and may lose as much as 40 per cent of their body mass during this time” (Mauro, B)

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This tells me instantly that we as a country have not been as responsible for this species in terms of doing our very best to keep it happy and healthy. There are obviously other factors involved that has brought the Polar bear to be endangered like in various endangered species articles regarding the diminishing population of seals thanks to global warming. As stated above, a polar bear must eat the equivalent of 43 seals to be satisfied for the year. With two-thirds of the Polar Bear population residing in Canada, is it at all possible for our government to maintain this Ontario species at risk?

Is the Polar Bear an endangered species Canada hopes to keep from becoming extinct?