PANEL 3: POLAR BEAR STUDIES Polar Bear-Sea Ice Relationships

The population status of polar bears (lirszls mari t imus Phipps) throughout their circumpolar range is unknown. Scientists and informed laymen differ in their estimates of relative abundance, expressing opinions ranging from the possibility of extirpation because of over hunting to the assumption o...

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Main Author: Jack W. Lentfer
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.584.5146
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Summary:The population status of polar bears (lirszls mari t imus Phipps) throughout their circumpolar range is unknown. Scientists and informed laymen differ in their estimates of relative abundance, expressing opinions ranging from the possibility of extirpation because of over hunting to the assumption of near