mknapp62 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that the polar bear population is currently at 20,000 to 25,000 bears, up from as low as 5,000-10,000 bears in the 1950s and 1960s. A 2002 U.S. Geological Survey of wildlife in the Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain noted that the polar bear populations may now be near historic highs.

circusboy90210 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

they said that the transalaska pipeline would disrupt caribou, & it has actually enhanced their lives so go figure. Drilling technology has actually improved to such a point that the spills are no longer a mitigating factor. enviro wackos ned to stop living int he past

circusboy90210 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

hey the world does not end when species go extint life goes on nature abhores a vaccum and other thigns will fill in the gap. personally I will not loose one bit's sleep. I'm getting tired of seeing videos of bears swimming like it's a bad thing. they regularly have allways swum up to 80 miles to find food. don't believe the hype.

fuzzcheese111 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

have fun with that uhhhhhhhh......... thats really all i can say

fuzzcheese111 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

true dat

to88he (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is bullshit, it may be true that the ice is melting but that have happened several times before. Maybe we just entering a new warmer period in history. To blame humans for all the so called "global warming" is wrong, solar activity has a lot to do with it, and many other things as well, such as the earth's inclination or the magnetic points of the poles. And by the way, there are more polar bears today than 40 years ago. sorry for bad english.

WeaponInHand (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Small minded wonder you are blazing64....it's people like you that make me not want to share oxygen.

blazing64 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this is bullshit, the earth has been changing before humans were around, ...get something else to fight for

OliI0305 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

HA! I guess not! Lucky for me.

chubbypekingnese (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I guess you dont go on the net much