Sunday, March 29, 2009

reflective journal 1

what have i learnt from from the reading and research?

I have learnt that the polar bears have black skin to obtain the heat from the sun. Polar bears are carnivores, they feed on seals. Their webbed paws allows them to swim. During the short summer, they feed on berries, their stored fats and in some areas they feed on humans garbage. The population of the polar bear have decreased because of greenhouse effects, global warming, climate changes and hunting. They are harassed by the photographers and tourist that wants to get closer to them.

how have my perspectives change during the course of your reading and research?

Before i read this article, i did not know that polar bears feed on seal i thought that polar bears feed non fishes. I also did not know that polar bears are annoyed by the photographers and the tourists that wants to get closer to them.

what are my thoughts about the current situstion?(my feelings/opinions/comments)

After reading the article, i feel that polar bears should not be hunted for their paws for medicines or furs for coats because they are already under population. Therefore i think that hunters should stop hunting for polar bears of the under population of the polar bears. If hunters continues the activity of hunting the polar bear, polar bear will get extinct very fast.


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article taken from
http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/a_closer_look_at_marine_mammals/polar_bears/

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