polar bearS need ice

The document identifies sea ice loss due to climate change as a primary threat to polar bears, as ice serves as a critical platform for hunting and movement. It notes that of the 19 recognized subpopulations, 5 are declining, 5 are stable, and 2 are increasing. WWF's approach includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting critical habitats, and managing industrial activities such as oil and gas development and shipping.

• Sea ice is essential for polar bear survival, serving as a platform for hunting and movement and supporting the broader Arctic food chain from zooplankton to bowhead whales. The loss of ice forces bears into dangerous long-distance swims, with some documented as far as 600 kilometres.
• The primary threats to polar bears include climate-driven sea ice loss, industrial activities (specifically oil and gas exploration and development), unsustainable harvesting, and the reduction of primary prey availability.
• There are approximately 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears globally divided into 19 recognized subpopulations. Of these, 5 populations are declining, 5 are stable, and 2 are increasing; the increasing populations are those where heavy hunting pressure was relieved.
• WWF's conservation solutions focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting denning and movement habitats, preventing unsustainable hunting and tourism, and mitigating impacts from arctic shipping and oil and gas development.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). polar bearS need ice. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/855/iolp4k4u6_Polar_Bear_Conservation_fact_sheet.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. polar bearS need ice. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/855/iolp4k4u6_Polar_Bear_Conservation_fact_sheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndpolar, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{polar bearS need ice}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/855/iolp4k4u6_Polar_Bear_Conservation_fact_sheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }