polarbear

Lies, damned lies, and statistics In 1984, the polar bear population was estimated at 25,000. In 2008, when polar bears were designated a protected species, The New York Times noted that number remained unchanged: “There are more than 25,000 bears in the Arctic, 15,500 of which roam within Canada’s territory.” New estimates from the International Union for Conservation of Nature show a mid-point estimate of 26,500 (range: 22,000 to 31,000) in 2015. In The State of the Polar Report 2018, zoologist Susan J. Crockford says updates to IUCN data put the new global mid-point estimate at more than 30,000. Even accepting the lower figure, the estimate is the highest since the polar bear became internationally protected in 1973. https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/08/03/the-myth-that-the-polar-bear-population-is-declining-1269270/