DON'T LET THE NEXT OIL SPILLAGE BE A POLAR BEAR KILLER...

Oil is still flowing into the Gulf of Mexico -- and wildlife is still dying.

And now Big Oil wants to drill in the Arctic, in prime polar bear habitat: across nearly 30 million acres of Alaska’s Chukchi Sea!

This dirty deal was cut in the final days of the Bush Administration: $2.6 BILLION in oil leases that could lead to an unstoppable oil spill in a fragile environment that is home to HALF of America’s remaining polar bears.

The Obama Administration has put oil company plans on hold for only six months. But polar bears need more time -- and more protection!

That’s why NRDC is fighting in federal court to get the oil leases canceled and prevent a potential catastrophe. But this fight could take years! That’s why your steady support as an NRDC Monthly Pledge Partner is so urgently needed right now -- so we can defend our environment in the most effective way possible.

THE EFFECT OF GLOBAL WARMING ON WILDLIFE

Today, everyone is talking about Global Warming, what exactly is Global Warming?
Global Warming is defined as the increase of the average temperature on Earth. As the Earth is getting hotter, disasters like hurricanes, droughts and floods are getting more frequent. Here is some of its effect on wildlife

Polar Bears
Polar bears, like their privileged springtime prey the ringed seal, depend heavily on sea ice for their survival. Polar bears move from ice flow to ice flow in search of the young seals. With rising temperatures, the thinning ice leaves

fewer places for both the polar bears to hunt and the seals to raise their young.

Arctic Foxes
The arctic fox is a phenomenon. Its paws are covered with thick fur to protect its feet in winter, and it is an excellent burrower which allows it to dig dens and warm itself against the arctic chill. In recent years, warmer temperatures have driven the arctic fox farther and farther north in search of more suitable, cooler habitat.

Adelie Penguins
When we think of Antarctica, it is with visions of waddling, tuxedoed penguins. Today, however, these iconic creatures may be in peril as a result of changes to their climate. Rising temperatures are causing the amount of sea ice to diminish, which in turn causes the amount of algae in the water to decrease. Many tiny organisms, including the krill shrimp which forms the foundation of the Adelie penguin’s diet, cannot survive without this important food source.
So what can we do to reverse this situation? Is this precious wildlife going on extinction too?

WHY 3 SPECIES GO EXTINCT EVERY HOUR

This is not somthing new but simply a reiteration or reminder that something needs to be done about climate change. This ultimately means one thing, that the Earth's biodiversity is getting smaller and smaller. Three species, be it animal or plant, go extinct EVERY HOUR! This situation is not okay. There are many things that each of us can do and spreading information on what to do can help. Ultimately, however, it is up to individuals to change some aspect of their daily lives in consideration for the environment.

Quote:
"We are indeed experiencing the greatest wave of extinctions since the disappearance of the dinosaurs," said Ahmed Djoghlaf, head of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

The main human cause being the burning of fossil fuels has mainly contributed to habitat loss and the amount of species that existed in those habitats. Ultimately the threat of climate change may dry out forests, the ice caps melting, or desertification (a process of land degradation that China and other countries are experiencing now).

"Extinction rates are rising by a factor of up to 1,000 above natural rates. Every hour, three species disappear. Every day, up to 150 species are lost. Every year, between 18,000 and 55,000 species become extinct," he said. "The cause: human activities."
We cant let these polar bears or any other species become another statistic. Lets try and change by being more eco-minded.

HOW BEARS COMMUNICATES

Yesterday after work, i picked up a movie which has to do with polar bears and it was so fascinating how they communicated all through the movie and i really wanted to know if they could really communicate or it is one of those hollywood trick again. Well, it worked!

Bears communicate by seeing, touching, vocalizing and smelling. Their communication help keep cubs and mothers together, find mate and relieve social tensions. Bears speak a language of dominance or submission, of aggression or solicitation. They react to people in thesame way. they would react to another bear. Paying attention to their reaction is a good way of staying out their trouble.

Bears threaten one another. Though bears are large and very powerful capable of causing injury to one another and people, they prefer the use of threats displays as an alternative to actual fighting. These also applies to their reaction to humans.