Hardly the ever-worsening catastrophe of sea ice loss story being spun in the media for Western Hudson Bay polar bears.
Category: Polar Bears
Early sea ice breakup in W Hudson Bay caused by “record breaking” warmth in 2023 but not 2015?
…what caused the ice to retreat more than two weeks earlier in 2015?
New evidence that polar bears survived 1,600 years of ice-free summers in the early Holocene
From Polar Bear Science Susan Crockford New evidence indicates that Arctic areas with the thickest ice today probably melted out every year during the summer for about 1,600 years during the…
Book Review: Polar Bear Evolution: A Model for How New Species Arise
Bottom Line: I liked this book – it made me think, re-think and think again. It made me do the type of intellectual work that refreshes the mind and brings…
Polar Bear Sea Ice Habitat Near the End of Arctic Spring 2023
From Polar Bear Science Susan Crockford Arctic sea ice is beginning to melt and the end of spring is drawing near. Mating season is over for polar bears as is the gorging…
The story of polar bear evolution could not be told without discussing climate change
It’s logical to assume this speciation event happened during a cold interglacial, but which one?
How is widespread use of helicopters to study polar bears defensible in a warming world?
…the lifeblood of most polar bear research is jet fuel needed by helicopters
Polar bears in W. Hudson Bay are in good shape, says researcher. So are numbers really falling?
…polar bears his team saw in April while installing collars and ear tags were in good shape this year…
Roald Amundsen tried and failed to tame a polar bear cub in 1920
It only took a month for Amundsen to give up his experiment.
‘Less ice means more conflicts with polar bears’ narrative not supported by scientific evidence
This result by veteran polar bear researchers blows a big hole in the emerging narrative nudging the public to expect more polar bear attacks
Russian walrus and polar bears continue to thrive US researchers tell the Washington Post
… the larger estimate seems more plausible as an average for this subpopulation, although the authors of the report did not draw that conclusion.
Winter sea ice habitat for polar bears still abundant enough to sustain a thriving species
The slight decline since 1979 has so far been no cause for concern to polar bears, who are thriving.
Southern Labrador coastal landscape dominated by fat polar bears in March
Photos of some of the bears sighted are all in good or excellent condition, and few of the animals seem to be intent on causing real trouble for locals
15 years after ESA listing as ‘threatened’ due to sea ice loss polar bears are abundant & thriving
There is no existential emergency for polar bears or any other Arctic sea mammals due to declining summer sea ice, despite continued messages of doom from remorseless experts.
Polar bear sightings and sea ice conditions in Newfoundland & Labrador 2023 vs. 2017
Conservation officials issued an alert to residents of coastal communities to be aware of polar bears coming ashore
Early-birthing polar bear female with new cubs out on the ice already in Western Hudson Bay
Remember this when the cries of “early” breakup of sea ice on Hudson Bay come in the summer: these WH bears routinely get a head start on spring feeding that other…
Polar Wildlife Report reveals Arctic and Antarctic animals were thriving in 2022
From Polar Bear Science Susan Crockford The Polar Wildlife Report is a peer reviewed summary of the most recent information on polar animals, relative to historical records, based on a review of…
Lomborg Responds to Polar Bear Abundance Challenge
“It does more good for polar bears, and the rest of us, if those trying to help them use accurate facts.”
Recent paper on W. Hudson Bay polar bears includes new official sea ice freeze-up data
In other words, body weight data–so critical to the argument that the health of WH polar bears is declining due to sea ice loss–is still being withheld.
Where were the starving W. Hudson Bay polar bears in 2020 if the population had declined by 2021?
This makes it all the more significant that they have provided no actual evidence that WH bears are indeed starving to death in sufficient numbers to substantiate a 40% decline…
W. Hudson Bay polar bear population decline stories are unethical and ignore critical caveats
This is called ‘science by press release’. Its practice is rightfully considered unethical, as it is usually associated with “people promoting scientific ‘findings’ of questionable scientific merit who turn to the media for…
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