http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/alaska-polar-bear-count-1.4908712

2018: Study finds healthy group of polar bears in sea near Alaska

University, U.S. researchers estimate population of 3,000 in Chukchi Sea university and federal researchers estimate a healthy and abundant population of nearly 3,000 animals in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast, according to a study published Wednesday in Scientific Reports.

it's absolutely good news," said lead author Eric Regehr, who began the project more than a decade ago as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and last year joined the University of Washington's Polar Science Center.

The CBC has the related links: FROM THE ARCHIVES | U.S. says polar bear a 'threatened species' VIDEO | Polar bears: Threatened species or political pawn?


https://polarbearscience.com/2019/07/12/10-fallacies-about-arctic-sea-ice-polar-bear-survival-teachers-parents-take-note
10 fallacies about Arctic sea ice & polar bear survival: teachers & parents take note

Summer sea ice loss is finally ramping up: first year is disappearing, as it has done every year since ice came to the Arctic millions of years ago. But critical misconceptions, fallacies, and disinformation abound regarding Arctic sea ice and polar bear survival. Ahead of Arctic Sea Ice Day (15 July), here are 10 fallacies that teachers and parents especially need to know about.




more: 2018: Study finds healthy group of polar bears in sea near Alaska
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fallacies: 10 fallacies about Arctic sea ice & polar bear survival: teachers & parents take note
https://polarbearscience.com/2019/07/12/10-fallacies-about-arctic-sea-ice-polar-bear-survival-teachers-parents-take-note/