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NANUUQ of the North.(polar bears in Alaska)(Brief Article)
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Throughout their range, including Alaska, polar bear populations are healthy and stable. Yet these animals require vast, undeveloped landscapes to thrive. That need, plus a low reproduction rate and relatively small numbers, makes polar bears vulnerable to human intrusion and industrial development--challenges that could affect the bears' future.
TO MOST ANIMALS, including humans, a description of life on the Arctic's frozen seas sounds pretty grim. Not only is it dark for much of the year, but icy winds, subzero temperatures, and fierce blizzards are the rule. For the polar ...
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