Polar alert: there are troubling signs that pollution and climate change may be adversely affecting polar bears

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Wildlife scientists are alarmed that the survival of the polar bears is being threatened by pollution. PCBs and other toxins may be causing mutations such as those found by researchers in the islands of Egeoya and Hopen in Apr 1996. An unusually high number of bears having both male and female genitalia was found.

Polar bear

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Too close for comfort

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The proposal by Cardinal River Coal Ltd. to reopen the coal mining operations at Mountain Park, Alberta, could have severe negative consequences for the wildlife ecosystem within Mountain Park and nearby Jasper National Park. The mine is likely to be approved despite misgivings about the effects.

Canada, Environmental policy, Coal industry, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Cardinal River Coal Ltd.

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Which way did they go?

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The search for the wintering grounds of Canada's burrowing owls is still far from over despite banding of hundreds of this species. However, it is hoped that continued efforts to track down these animals will lead to improvements in their habitats, saving these animals from extinction.

Behavior, Burrowing owl, Bird banding, Animals, Animal wintering

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