Much has been made of the revelation that Charles Monnett is under suspension and investigation related to the issues swirling around drowned polar bears and dubious statistical license used to calculate mortality. I got a request from a reader to locate the poster that started it all. Happy to oblige. See below
Monnett, C., Gleason, J. S., and L. M. Rotterman, 2005. Potential effects of diminished sea ice on open-water swimming, mortality, and distribution of polar bears during fall in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea. 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 12-16 December 2005, San Diego, CA.
Here’s the image and full resolution PDF:
MarineMammalConference-Dec2005 (PDF)
Too many people who support the various environmental movements have no real understanding of the world we live in or the environment they are trying to protect. One of the side effects of the green/environmental movement is the rise of eco-tourism. Some of the environments the eco-tourists visit have the potential for danger. And when you go into a dangerous environment without the knowledge and equipment to at least have a chance to survive in that environment, then you are responsible for any calamity that may occur. Not the outfitter, not your companions, but you. The saying “Mother Nature’s a bitch” is is true.
just remember gang that the only way to get away from a bear is to run faster than the fellow with you.
C
I am afraid that the teenager killed by the polar bear died as a result of failed warning systems and undue dilligence in relying on oneself. The rifle they had for defence failed to work! ( nobody had tried it to see if it and the amunition worked) The thunderflash system they relied on for warning was ubchecked and failed to work.
Need I say more. Dreadful thing to happen.