Originally Posted by Bewilderme 
Do you think that the number of Polar Bears before European contact was 8,000-10,000? The reason that the legislation was passed to protect the Polar Bear in 1973 was because it had been hunted down to such a low population level. Now that the polar ice is melting, they are starving because of a loss of critical hunting habitat.
This phenomenon IS happening, whether or not we humans are having all that much to do with it. However, there are very few things on this planet that our actions do not have a large effect upon. This planet is all we have; it needs to be respected, no matter what.
The earth has heated and cooled on its own before any humans were here. This is a fact. One volcano erupting can pollute the earth's environment as much as all of the vehicle's on earth in a year.
So glad I am going to pay more in taxes and also for gasoline because polar bears look so cute and cuddly. Maybe you could find some pictures of a polar bear with water wings on to garner more sympathy?
