Langenberger that your photo published on Facebook, emphasizes that although scientists say that the population of polar bears in Svalbard is stable, is regularly seen there emaciated and starving females of this species.
“I see that glaciers are retreating from several dozen to several hundred meters per year. Snow melts at a record pace. And it’s true, I’ve seen bears in good condition, but there are also plenty of dead or starving animals. Bears, that walk the shore looking for food, trying to hunt, they eat the eggs of birds, mosses and seaweed “- wrote the author of the image.
By Langenberger in good condition they are usually male. In turn, the females, which are on land and look after the young are usually terribly emaciated. Meanwhile, new research by scientists confirm that polar bears are not able to adapt to progressive climate change and coping with losses of food in the Arctic.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature gave polar bears endangered status of the species to extinction. Over the past 45 years, the population declined by 30%. The main reason for this state of affairs is melting ice and global warming.
The future of polar bears is questionable. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates: “Global climate change poses a serious threat to the habitat of polar bears. The latest forecasts indicate that over the next 50 years, the number of sea ice will decrease dramatically.”
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