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When a person looks at a polar bear what do they see? Nowadays it seems a simple baby polar bear can spark quite the conversation. Many people see a threatened species that needs man kind to help it survive and a bunch of others see the polar bear as a chance to take a stand against global warming.
This poor species has had to fight its way through hunters and actually succeeded in making a comeback but now the road ahead looks bleak for this cold bear. The rate at which the ice is melting has increased much faster than computers predicted which could spell the end for the species. As an environmental correspondent Alister Doyle stated “Time may be running out for polar bears as global warming melts the ice beneath their paws.” This statement is becoming so realistic that it is scary. Where would the polar bears go if the all the ice melts? Could they live without ice? How many polar bears are left? Will our children and grandchildren get to see a polar bear? These questions and many many more run through our heads when a solution has not been found. The idea that maybe this is a bigger issue than just saving the polar bears comes up. A lot of people are using the polar bears situation to try and pass laws against carbon dioxide emissions. To hopefully put an end to global warming, or at least try and slow it down. But so far the only thing the environmentalists have gotten is the polar bear put on the threatened list. Meaning it is now against the law for hunters to kill them but if the real cause is global warming then this small act will not actually help the polar bear at all. Also a great deal of people are using global warming as a chance to bash Bush. He may have helped in worsening the issue but many people have contributed to the things causing global warming so Bush should not be the main focus.
At this point it looks like the polar bears future might be pretty bleak but they are not a lost cause just yet. There are many people fighting to save this mammal and many more will start to help in the near future. The best thing to do is be educated and understand what is happening and the deeper meaning behind a picture of a baby polar bear.
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