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  1. RichieTwitchy

    Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship guard

    @pratincol Yes, I understood your explanation, Polar bears weren't expected and neither was there a real chance of seeing one and there were armed guards just to be safe, but a polar bear did actually appear and attack. It is without doubt that human 'disturbance' played a major role in this...
  2. RichieTwitchy

    Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship guard

    I feel for the polar bear but I would have felt for any human mauled to death by the bear too. So I am undecided on this. Views such as 'these humans are invading the natural habitat of the polar bear' can be seen as a contradictory as we, as birders, frequently 'invade' bird habitats all the...
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