Whither the Polar Bear?

Folks, we have a contrast here:

The World Wildlife Fund's Polar Bear Lies

A bit of this: "Trouble is, it’s all a lie. Not one word of the ad is true. Polar Bears are not endangered. There is no indication of any reduction of their populations. In fact, they are actually being hunted by locals who have to live with them in an effort to keep their populations down. Of 13 Polar Bear populations, 11 are thriving and growing."

and in addition:

"Using the Polar Bear, which WWF and the Sierra Club managed to get listed on the Endangered Species (ESA) list last year, the greens can grab control of the U.S. economy, controlling energy production."

So how'd the WWF and the Sierra Club manage to get the polar bear listed? Well, it really wasn't them. It was dedicated scientists of the Fish and Wildlife Service, aided and abetted by dedicated (and very good) academic scientists. So that's why we then look at:

Rapid action needed to save polar bears from climate change: WWF

which includes: ""No sea ice equates no polar bears. It's really that simple," WWF polar bear expert Geoff York told reporters."

as well as

"As many as two thirds of the 20-25,000 polar bears that roam the Arctic could disappear within the next 50 years due to global warming, according to recent estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature."

Key element: NOBODY disagrees about current numbers. What they disagree about is what's going to happen as the polar bears habitat disappears. With that in mind, I offer the following:

Berwick’s Passenger Pigeon past

which has in it: "At home in the primary forest that once covered North America east of the Rocky Mountains, the Passenger Pigeon was probably the most numerous of birds on the planet in the 1800s. Similar to but larger than the Mourning Dove, these birds had a light blue head and rump, slate grey back and wine-red breast. The pointed white and grey tail was eight to nine inches long, the long slender wings bluish, the eyes deep scarlet. The short slender bill was designed to suit a diet of acorns, beechnuts, chestnuts, fruits, grains and insects. Both genders were beautiful, but the males were especially colourful.

Scientists believe Passenger Pigeons made up as much of 40 per cent of the total bird population at one time, with total estimates of as many as five billion in North America. Flocks a mile wide and up to 300 miles long were so dense, they darkened the skies for hours at a time as they passed overhead. From a distance, the spectacle, along with the roar of wings, appeared much like an incoming tornado. This amazing bird was designed for flight, reaching speeds of 60 to 70 miles and hour - and possibly more."

and also this (note my colorful underlining):

"There were several factors that brought this magnificent species to an end. They were shot for sport, but also tens of thousands of birds were harvested daily and shipped to the Far East. Modern technology added to their demise when their locations were reported by telegraph. Their traditional nesting grounds disappeared as forests were cleared to make way for agriculture.

Hunters couldn't wipe out five billion birds. What happened was that where they live, and what they ate, and where they raised their young, disappeared.

And that's why Tom DeWeese lies. He's a flat-out, fat liar. I gotta call 'em like I see 'em sometimes.