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The '''polar bear''' (''Ursus maritimus'') is a species of [[bear]] native to the land and coastal areas of the high [[Arctic]], and noted for their white fur. The largest living terrestrial carnivore, the polar bear has been the subject of recent attempts by the environmental movement to have it declared an endangered species as a result of [[global warming]].

The '''polar bear''' (''Ursus maritimus'') is a species of [[bear]] native to the land and coastal areas of the high [[Arctic]], and noted for their white fur. The largest living terrestrial carnivore, the polar bear has experienced a resurgence of population since attracting the attention of conservationists in the mid-twentieth century.

 

Although 18 out of 19 polar bear populations have been steadily increasing in recent decades,  the [[environmental movement]] has strived to have the polar bear declared an endangered species (see activism below).

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