Polar bears are struggling to get enough to eat as sea ice dwindles due to climate change, study finds

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Polar bear population decline the direct result of extended 'energy deficit' due to lack of food

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.

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Polar bears are struggling to get enough to eat as sea ice dwindles due to climate change, study finds

University of Toronto Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.

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Polar Bears Aren't Getting Enough To Eat Since Sea Ice Is Dwindling

As sea ice dwindles due to climate change, polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay are struggling to get enough to eat, leading to a decline in their population. Researchers from the University of Toronto Scarborough concluded that the population decline is the result of bears not being able to find food since shrinking sea ice is causing shorter hunting seasons. “A loss of sea ice means bears spend less time hunting seals and more time fasting…

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Polar Bears Are Dying Due to a Growing 'Energy Deficit' That’s Pushing Them Toward Extinction, Study Finds

A groundbreaking study from the University of Toronto Scarborough has revealed a direct link between shrinking sea ice caused by climate change and the alarming population decline of polar bears in Western Hudson Bay. The research provides a clear mechanism explaining how diminishing hunting opportunities on sea ice are leading to energy deficits, reduced reproduction, and ultimately, the collapse of this iconic Arctic species. A Shrinking Habit…

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Canada. The polar bears of Western Hudson Bay in Canada have been reduced by almost half in recent decades, mainly due to the decline in sea ice and limited hunting opportunities, according to a new bioenergy model based on data over 40 years old. The results, published in Science magazine, show the relationship between the individual energy needs of bears and the environmental constraints that drive population trends, underlining that energy is…

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The warming of the Arctic, driven by human activity, and the continued reduction of sea ice due to climate change are closely related to the decline of the polar bear population, according to one article. Based on data collected in the western Hudson Bay region of Canada, researchers from the University of Toronto Scarborough developed a model that demonstrates how the reduction of these animals is due to insufficient energy intake. This happens…