New pictures show that polar bears are beginning to cannibalise each other as global warming destroys its hunting grounds. Polar bears usually subsist on seals, which they hunt from a platform of sea ice. But the melting of sea ice as a result of rising global temperatures has made it more difficult for polar bears to hunt seals at sea, confining the bears to land.
This has led to malnourishment and starvation as polar bears are unable to build sufficient fat reserves for winter.
Drowning is also more common as bears are forced to swim further out to sea to find food.
The images add to the evidence that polar bears are increasingly hunting each other for food in their desperation to survive.
Manitoba Conservation normally receive one to two reports of bear cannibalisation annually, but scientists say they are aware of eight cases so far this year.
Last month tourists on a guided tour of the area were reported to be distressed after witnessing a male bear eating a cub.
The release of the images comes as world leaders gather in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
credited to telegraph.co.uk
The reason for increased cannibalism is that the population is larger than its been in over 50 years, so territories are starting to overlap. Adult male bears kill the cubs of their competitors - this is common in many animals species. There is stil plenty of ice and seals in the Arctic.
So all that permafrost melting in Canada and Alaska is just "liberal propaganda" huh?
Questioning a phenomenon when no visual effects are evident is one thing...to deny something when you see it effecting board swaths of two countries is another, and stupider, phenomenon.
Going to be some red faced Republicans in another couple of years trying to explain how they never argued against global warming after they find the Arctic ice free.
I think the whole thing is a scam on each persons willingness to believe that Global Warming is part of this problem. These animals are WILD, for those of you which don't know what that means, just put yourself in front of this animal and see what happens to you. But I guess you'll probably think that is Global Warming...
HAAR or global warming?
HAARP or global warming???
For the sake of common sense! I'm in Phoenix Arizona and it's 40 degrees! This has been the mildest summer since I moved out here 17 years ago and the harshest winter I've seen (including one day when it snowed). Al Gore's a snake-oil swindler trying to make a killing with 'carbon credits' and the rest of the Democrats and Republicans supporting this nonsense are power-grabbing commies! Newsflash you idiots - open your eyes and look at things you can see for yourself: it's all bullshit and cooked numbers!
The reason for increased cannibalism is that the population is larger than its been in over 50 years, so territories are starting to overlap
true
global warming is a hoax
someone leaked emails wether hacked or a whistle blower and what does the gov do about it? they ignore the emails and go looking for who did it instead of investigating the emails as well
true there is melting at the nothern part of the world...but there is expanding ice and snow in the southern part