Polar Bears
One of the main animals that may be affected by global warming and hence the global ice melt is the polar bear.
Why would polar bears be affected? Simply put, the bears use the sea ice to hunt for their main prey, seals. Without the sea ice, their range is drastically reduced.
Add to the problem the oil and gas development along the edges of the land mass and you have more problems.
There are many critics that will tell you that polar bears are just fine. We thought we'd scour the web and find the best sources of information on the topic.
Links on this topic:
- Polar Bears and Global Warming: National Wildlife Federation
- Study Says Polar Bears Could Face Extinction: Washington Post
- Global Warming Reduces Polar Bear Survival: Physorg.com
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