Polar bears may require feeding by humans because of ailing ecosystem, researchers say

Toronto Star: "Please feed the bears." That may be the new advice to heed after a dozen polar bear experts wrote a policy paper about the imminent problems facing the species due to rapid ecosystem changes in the Arctic. "In every nature park, there are signs up saying don't feed the wildlife," said University of Alberta's biologist Andrew Derocher, an expert on management of large Arctic mammals. "We're not there yet, but we have to start looking at policy decisions and begin discussing options. We're...

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