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Episode 11: Polar Bear Hopscotch

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Tune in this week for a very special announcement followed by a conversation about the largest land carnivore in the world: the polar bear!

 

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Links We Discussed:

https://www.bbcearth.com/news/saving-a-conservation-icon-the-polar-bear

https://www.mmc.gov/priority-topics/species-of-concern/polar-bear/

https://polarbearsinternational.org/


Sources Cited:

Corbley, Andy. “‘Life Finds a Way’: Polar Bears Successfully Adapt Even without as Much Sea Ice.” Good News Network, 29 June 2022, www.goodnewsnetwork.org/greenland-polar-bears-hunt-on-freshwater-ice-as-adaptation/.


Leon, Lydia. “Good News on Polar Bears, but Let’s Stay Cautious.” New Humanist, 11 Aug. 2022, newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6004/good-news-on-polar-bears-but-lets-stay-cautious.


Orndorf, Nathaniel, et al. “Polar Bear Paw Pad surface roughness and its relevance to contact mechanics on snow.” Journal of The Royal Society Interface, vol. 19, no. 196, 2 Nov. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0466.


WWF Global Arctic Programme. “Good News for Polar Bears in Canada’s Central Arctic.” WWF Arctic, 13 Nov. 2020, www.arcticwwf.org/newsroom/features/good-news-for-polar-bears-in-canadas-central-arctic/.



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