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Climate change is warming the Arctic and melting its ice cover, with grave consequences. Hansruedi Weyrich Polar bear populations are a sensitive topic for the Canadian government, which has faced international criticism for its policies onclimate change and for allowing limited hunting of bears, mainly by indigenous communities. The Canadian environment minister provoked outrage last October when she discounted abundant scientific studies of polar bear decline across the Arctic, saying her brother, a hunter, was having no trouble finding bears. Leona Aglukkaq, an Inuk, spoke of a “debate” about the existence of climate change. “Scientists latch on to the wildlife in the north to state their case that climate change is happening and the polar bears will disappear and whatnot,” she said. “But people on the ground will say the polar bear population is quite healthy. You know, in these regions, the population has increased, in fact. Why are you [saying it’s] decreasing?” she told a meeting. “My brother is a full-time hunter who will tell you polar bear populations have increased and scientists are wrong.” Scientists dispute this. Keep reading over at The Guardian.

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Polar Bear Numbers in Hudson Bay of Canada on Verge of Collapse

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Polar Bear Numbers in Hudson Bay of Canada on Verge of Collapse