With climate change taking its toll on polar bear habitat, future management has recently been discussed in a new study “Rapid ecosystem change and polar bear conservation,” by 12 scientists. One of the scientists, Andrew Derocher of the University of Alberta and author of "Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior “ says;
"The management options for northern communities like Churchill would range from doing nothing, to feeding the bears, moving them somewhere else or euthanizing them."
SOURCE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130204184716.htm
The notion that polar bears may face starvation, and euthanasia is a "humane" alternative is flawed science since seal hunting has been permitted unchecked for decades- hundreds of thousands are culled annually- and they are a primary food source of polar bears. The "humane" thing to do would be to place a moratorium on seal slaughter as a polar bear can consume 5 seals a week.
Tell Dr. Andrew Derocher of the University of Alberta to suppot the ban on seal hunting for the survival of the polar bear.
Phone: (780) 492-5570
Fax: (780) 492-9234
Email: derocher@ualberta.ca
With climate change taking its toll on polar bear habitat, future management has recently been discussed in a new study “Rapid ecosystem change and polar bear conservation,” by 12 scientists. One of the scientists, Andrew Derocher of the University of Alberta and author of "Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior “ says;
"The management options for northern communities like Churchill would range from doing nothing, to feeding the bears, moving them somewhere else or euthanizing them."
SOURCE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130204184716.htm
The notion that polar bears may face starvation, and euthanasia is a "humane" alternative is flawed science since seal hunting has been permitted unchecked for decades- hundreds of thousands are culled annually- and they are a primary food source of polar bears. The "humane" thing to do would be to place a moratorium on seal slaughter as a polar bear can consume 5 seals a week.
Tell Dr. Andrew Derocher of the University of Alberta to suppot the ban on seal hunting for the survival of the polar bear.
Phone: (780) 492-5570
Fax: (780) 492-9234
Email: derocher@ualberta.ca
