Comments on: Conserving Ursids: Polar Bears http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:31:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Renee http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-420258 Renee Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:22:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-420258 What is done in zoos, with breeding programs, to support the population in the wild? Do all zoos coorperate on this? What are the problems with breeding in zoos for the polar bear? What is done in zoos, with breeding programs, to support the population in the wild? Do all zoos coorperate on this? What are the problems with breeding in zoos for the polar bear?

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-264017 Margaret Fri, 23 May 2008 16:01:37 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-264017 Do you have any plans to put Chinook and Tatqiq on exhibit together and Kalluk by himself, especially since the romance seems to have gone out of the air? Or, do you plan to put the three of them back on exhibit soon? Kalluk being allowed access to both females seems to have allowed everyone to have some company. I notice that there is only one bear on exhibit in the afternoon, which from previous information you provided I believe is Tatqiq? <em>Moderator's note: We have not yet ruled out the possibility of romance for this breeding season. To avoid multiple introductions we will not try putting Chinook and Tatqiq together until the season is over, sometime around July. When we are convinced there will be no romance, we will probably put all three together again. The afternoon bear is usually Chinook.</em> Do you have any plans to put Chinook and Tatqiq on exhibit together and Kalluk by himself, especially since the romance seems to have gone out of the air? Or, do you plan to put the three of them back on exhibit soon? Kalluk being allowed access to both females seems to have allowed everyone to have some company. I notice that there is only one bear on exhibit in the afternoon, which from previous information you provided I believe is Tatqiq?

Moderator’s note: We have not yet ruled out the possibility of romance for this breeding season. To avoid multiple introductions we will not try putting Chinook and Tatqiq together until the season is over, sometime around July. When we are convinced there will be no romance, we will probably put all three together again. The afternoon bear is usually Chinook.

]]> By: Anna http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-260557 Anna Tue, 20 May 2008 03:26:02 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-260557 I am wondering how much protection the new ESA listing of the polar bear is going to help them. Do other scientists who study polar bears have much to say regarding the effectiveness of this legislation? Great blog. Keep up the good work! I am wondering how much protection the new ESA listing of the polar bear is going to help them. Do other scientists who study polar bears have much to say regarding the effectiveness of this legislation? Great blog. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Judy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-260190 Judy Mon, 19 May 2008 17:08:40 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-260190 I am so glad to see that the polar bear has been recognized as an endangered species, raising awareness of the need for conservation to keep these bears alive and thriving. Watching the bears here in San Diego is such a treat, this morning they were wrestling and playing in the water and seemed to be having a lot of fun. This is such a beautiful facility for the bears, hope one day soon we have some cubs running around too. I am so glad to see that the polar bear has been recognized as an endangered species, raising awareness of the need for conservation to keep these bears alive and thriving.
Watching the bears here in San Diego is such a treat, this morning they were wrestling and playing in the water and seemed to be having a lot of fun. This is such a beautiful facility for the bears, hope one day soon we have some cubs running around too.

]]> By: Chari Mercier http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-258449 Chari Mercier Fri, 16 May 2008 03:46:25 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-258449 Barbara, having the polar bears on the endangered list as threatened IS THE RIGHT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION for these polar bears! There is no guessing on this one! At least they will get alot more attention in the conservation efforts that will be ongoing in finding ways to keep these bears alive for a very long time. They deserve to be on that list! Don't know for sure, but I think that the IUCN has the polar bears on the world endangered species list as well. If not, then the polar bears need to be listed on the world endangered list. Let's hope that they are! What's up with Kalluk, Tatquik, and Chinook lately? Anything new on the breeding season between 2 of the bears? I'm waiting to find out whether you all will be seeing one or two baby polar bears soon! Let us know, ok? Thanks, Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL Barbara, having the polar bears on the endangered list as threatened IS THE RIGHT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION for these polar bears! There is no guessing on this one! At least they will get alot more attention in the conservation efforts that will be ongoing in finding ways to keep these bears alive for a very long time. They deserve to be on that list! Don’t know for sure, but I think that the IUCN has the polar bears on the world endangered species list as well. If not, then the polar bears need to be listed on the world endangered list. Let’s hope that they are!
What’s up with Kalluk, Tatquik, and Chinook lately? Anything new on the breeding season between 2 of the bears? I’m waiting to find out whether you all will be seeing one or two baby polar bears soon! Let us know, ok?
Thanks,
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

]]> By: Megan http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-258246 Megan Thu, 15 May 2008 20:55:06 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-258246 Hi Marie, That's a very good question, and one that we won't really know the answer to for a little while. The listing of the polar under the ESA is unprecedented and makes the polar bear the first mammal to merit this listing because of global climate change. For now, the listing marks a very public acknowledement by government scientists that the threat to polar bears because of sea ice loss is real, and action must be taken. Hi Marie,
That’s a very good question, and one that we won’t really know the answer to for a little while. The listing of the polar under the ESA is unprecedented and makes the polar bear the first mammal to merit this listing because of global climate change. For now, the listing marks a very public acknowledement by government scientists that the threat to polar bears because of sea ice loss is real, and action must be taken.

]]> By: Marie http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-258108 Marie Thu, 15 May 2008 17:47:55 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-258108 I'm so glad they officially recognize that the Polar bear is in danger. At least now, they can't be hunted. They, as predators, are having a hard enough time getting to their food without other predators trying to get to them. Can you please advise what this new status means for them? Thank you, I’m so glad they officially recognize that the Polar bear is in danger. At least now, they can’t be hunted. They, as predators, are having a hard enough time getting to their food without other predators trying to get to them. Can you please advise what this new status means for them?
Thank you,

]]> By: barbara http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-258088 barbara Thu, 15 May 2008 17:20:13 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-258088 Cnn has a great article about the polar bears being put into " threatned Status" I guess this a step in the right direction, but there is so much more to do. The pictures that they showed will make your heart melt. Cnn has a great article about the polar bears being put into ” threatned Status” I guess this a step in the right direction, but there is so much more to do. The pictures that they showed will make your heart melt.

]]> By: Chari Mercier http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-257733 Chari Mercier Thu, 15 May 2008 06:23:28 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-257733 Hi! You guys should be jumping up and down with a lot of grins on your faces!! I heard on the news earlier today on CNN (Wed., May 14) that the polar bears have been added to the endangered species list as threatened thru the Department of the Interior! This is due to the continuing melting of the Artic polar ice, warmer weather, and the polar bears' threatened habitat to where they are being stressed and forced to go further out to find their normal food sources. This is, to me, great news! This is the start in the right direction towards getting our conservation efforts in better shape and getting other countries that have polar bear populations to do something to keep these bears going for years to come. That includes Russia, Canada, and I think a couple of Scandanavian countries, as well as the US (Alaska). Polar bears are very important to the conservation and ecology of their environments that they live in. And I do say so myself, the polar bear babies are so cute with their little button black eye peeking out of all of the white fur! We just can't let these bears go out of our lives! People must do their part to make sure that they are still around for everybody to see in the next several years! Thought I would relay that good news to you all! Let us know about what's going on between those 2 polar bears and if there will be a polar bear cub or two soon! Thanks, Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL Hi! You guys should be jumping up and down with a lot of grins on your faces!! I heard on the news earlier today on CNN (Wed., May 14) that the polar bears have been added to the endangered species list as threatened thru the Department of the Interior! This is due to the continuing melting of the Artic polar ice, warmer weather, and the polar bears’ threatened habitat to where they are being stressed and forced to go further out to find their normal food sources. This is, to me, great news! This is the start in the right direction towards getting our conservation efforts in better shape and getting other countries that have polar bear populations to do something to keep these bears going for years to come. That includes Russia, Canada, and I think a couple of Scandanavian countries, as well as the US (Alaska). Polar bears are very important to the conservation and ecology of their environments that they live in. And I do say so myself, the polar bear babies are so cute with their little button black eye peeking out of all of the white fur! We just can’t let these bears go out of our lives! People must do their part to make sure that they are still around for everybody to see in the next several years!
Thought I would relay that good news to you all! Let us know about what’s going on between those 2 polar bears and if there will be a polar bear cub or two soon!
Thanks,
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

]]> By: Marie http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/04/fascinating-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-257136 Marie Wed, 14 May 2008 19:33:53 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fascinating-polar-bears/#comment-257136 Is there something wrong with the camera? I have not been able to see the bears and what I do see if very blurry. <em>Moderator's note: We'll try to determine the problem and get it fixed. Thank you.</em> Is there something wrong with the camera? I have not been able to see the bears and what I do see if very blurry.

Moderator’s note: We’ll try to determine the problem and get it fixed. Thank you.

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