56 Polar Bears relocate to a Russian village as Arctic ice shrinks due to climate change

More than 50 polar bears have gared on edge of a vill in Russia's far rth, environmentalists and residents said, as weak Arctic ice is preventing m to roam. According to reports, Russian outlet of WWF(World Wildlife Fund) stated that group of more than 50 polar bears relocated due to climate change, as rising temperatures me it difficult for ice to form in Arctic region.

Climate change is to be blamed

World Wildlife Fund furr ded that due to rapid decline in Artic ice,  bears were forced to relocate in search of food. It was also said that re was an increase in number of human and predator encounters in Arctic.

According to reports, re have been rising concerns that polar bears could enter Russian vill that is home to a little less than 1,000 people. Also, petrol stations have been established to keep a check on bears' movements in region.

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A representative of local Bear Patrol, Tatyana Minenko, stated that y h kept walrus carcasses in a particular area that y have picked up along coast. Minenko furr ded that as long climate change causes hindrance and re is sufficient ice cover, polar bears are bound to stay ashore.

According to reports, Russian wear service stated that temperatures are expected to fall from vember 7 and that coastal should freeze within a few days. Polar bears are often found to visit inhabited areas in search for food. However, frequency of Polar bears visiting se areas has increased owing to climate change and receding ice covers. 

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Attempt to endanger Polar Bears

Foot of a polar bear being spray-painted “T-34” recently went viral. T-34 is name of iconic soviet tank. foot showed animal hulking in Russian Arctic. arctic beast is officially classified as vulnerable and w faces an uncertain future because of loss of its ability to camoufl itself.

Wildlife experts have warned that large lettering could dam predator's camoufl resulting in a disruption in his ability to hunt. “ accurate and clear writing suggests bear must have been sedated for a while”, said Anatoly Kochnev who is a researcher at Institute of Biological Problems of rth.

He said that scientists could t have done this. It could have been somebody who ‘joked' like this. paint will hopefully be washed off when animal swims. According to reports, incident appeared to have happened near vaya Zemlya which h declared a state of emergency in February after more than 50 polar bears moved into streets of region.

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(With inputs from ncies)