Why should one care about polar bear extinction?

An ecosystem is highly dependent on all of its parts, and removing even a single species can have potentially drastic consequences. Polar bears are an apex or top of the line predator in areas where they live. read more

Polar bears are an apex or top of the line predator in areas where they live. They feed on seal, fish and native populations of deer. Several other scavenging carnivores depend at least in part on the kills of polar bears. The failure to save polar bears might result in loss of species like the Arctic fox, which is currently not endangered. read more

Re: Comment for Forum topic: Why should we care about polar bear Hey Ms. Galvan, -UMBRELLA SPECIES: Umbrella species are species selected for making conservation related decisions, typically because protecting these species indirectly protects the many other species that make up the ecological community of its habitat. read more

First polar bears, then one day, humans. So why should we care when humans start doing extinct, after all, we are the ones killing ourselves and out planet. Our arctic and antarctic regions are taking a hit, this should open your eyes to the impending doom that we will face. read more