Polar bears, the natural history of a threatened species, Ian Stirling
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Polar bears, the natural history of a threatened species, Ian Stirling
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-330) and index
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non fiction
Main title
Polar bears
Nature of contents
bibliography
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712851630
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Ian Stirling
Sub title
the natural history of a threatened species
Summary
Comprehensive study of the polar bear: their evolution, life history, behavior, how they are researched, and the current threat to their very existence
Table Of Contents
Present day distribution and abundance -- The origin of the polar bear -- Polar bears and humans -- How do you study a polar bear? -- What makes a polar bear tick? -- Reproduction -- Behaviour -- Hunters of the northern ice -- Life and death -- The polar bear capital of the world -- Some highlights of conservation, past and present -- Environmental concerns -- Climate warming : the game changer in polar bear conservation -- The future : concerns and hopes
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