Status With 20-25,000 polar bears living in the wild, the species is not currently endangered, but its future is far from certain. In 1973, Canada, the United States, Denmark, Norway and the former U.S.S.R. signed the International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears and their Habitat. This agreement restricts the hunting of polar bears and directs each nation to protect their habitats, but it does not protect the bears against the biggest man-made threat to their survival: global warming. If current warming trends continue unabated, scientists believe that polar bears will be vulnerable to extinction within the next century. WWF provides funding to field research by the world's foremost experts on polar bears to find out how global warming will affect the long-term status of polar bears. To learn more about the topic, read the WWF report Vanishing Kingdom: The Melting Realm of the Polar Bear . WWF's report, Polar Bears at Risk, provides a more detailed analysis.
Read more about World Wildlife Fund's work to stop global warming and help save polar bears.
More on the Ecology of the Polar Bear
Physical Description Habitat and Distribution Diet Reproduction Why is this species important? Of all of the wildlife species in the Arctic, the polar bear is perhaps the most fitting icon for this ecoregion. Its amazing adaptations to life in the harsh Arctic environment and dependence on sea ice make them so impressive, and yet so vulnerable. Large carnivores are sensitive indicators of ecosystem health. Polar bears are studied to gain an understanding of what is happening throughout the Arctic as a polar bear at risk is often a sign of something wrong somewhere in the arctic marine ecosystem.
the sport of skiing changed and progressed so much, so quickly, as it has over the past decade. With changes in equipment, accessibility of terrain, and most importantly the mindset of some of the worlds best athletes, I READ Reports and post Them them To the Blog Im in the ski industry Area so Blogs From Me Are About Ski Freestyle and Snowboarding enjoy More Stories To come . i will Be Post These on the WebSite Too So Keep A Eye out For MY Reports and interviews Enjoy
Never before has the sport of skiing changed and progressed so much, so quickly, as it has over the past decade. With changes in equipment, accessibility of terrain, and most importantly the mindset of some of the world�s best athletes, skiing today is not what it once was� An integral part of these recent changes, Level 1 looks back and challenges perspectives of where the sport has come from, and where it�s going in their tenth-anniversary offering, �Refresh.� Keeping true to their humble roots while exploring every arena that skiing has to offer the Level 1 crew serves up the most diverse ski entertainment to date. New things will never get old- fresh images of big jumps, deep powder, technical urban exploits, steep lines, and memorable terrain park action with a collection of the sport�s best and brightest talent.
Featuring: Tom Wallisch, Wiley Miller, Tanner Rainville, Duncan Adams, Phil Casabon, Henrik Harlaut, Mike Riddle, Josh Bibby, Liam Downey, Corey Vanular, Mike Hornbeck, Stefan Thomas, Will Wesson, Adam Delorme, Ahmet Dadali, JF Houle, Arnaud Rougier, Niklas Eriksson, and others.
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Slava Matveychuk: Athlete Interviews coming to a computer screen in front of you! Interview With Matthew Pothier.
Matthew Pothier:Basic Info, Hometown: Rowley Mass currently Residing in Salt Lake City
Slava Matveychuk:Any sponsers?
Matthew Pothier: My Sponsers: Are line skis, Anarchy eyewear, Rime knits and 2bi4
Slava Matveychuk:what do you think the Freeskiing will be like in the next couple years ?
Matthew Pothier:its hard to say, everything is progressing so fast these days, if i had to guess though id say its going to sepperate into the people that are really into compititions and the people that are into making film segments
theres big possibilities, theres more money and intrest in the industry in then ever
so who know.
Slava Matveychuk: Any film segment or travel matt?
Matthew Pothier:i got back from mt hood last week! check out DIRT! by clown school
and i was really fortunate this winter, i got to travel all over the place
filmed a little with meatheads and stept productions
nothing to serious though.
Slava Matveychuk:Any Film you Can Show Us?With The Crew
Matthew Pothier: Yes I Can Were on vimeo http://vimeo.com/5602987
Slava Matveychuk:any Names You Want To Yell Out ?
Matthew Pothier:Yeha Check out 2bi4media.blogspot.com
ESPN, CANAL + Events and Tignes Ski & Snowboard Resort will launch the first Winter X Games Europe March 8-12, 2010. The event will be the first Winter X Games held outside the United States. The event will bring together ESPN's world class X Games franchise with France's leading pay TV broadcaster and local expertise of Tignes. A definitive list of the world's top winter action sports athletes will be invited to France to compete for medals and prize money. There will be eight different competitions over three days, including Ski and Snowboard SuperPipe and Slopestyle for men and women as well as a Snowmobile demonstration. CANAL + Networks (CANAL +, CANAL + SPORT, Sport +) will show the Winter X Games in France and French-speaking territories (Caribbean, French speaking Africa) live (or on-delay) so that those unable to come to Tignes will be able to see the event. ESPN will be responsible for all distribution outside of France.
ESPN first developed its X Games franchise in 1995 and in addition to the two U.S.-based events, ESPN has held X Games competitions and demonstration events around the world, including Dubai, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, China and Spain.
TIGNES
Located in the Northern French Alps, in Savoie, from 1,550 to 3,500 meters high, Tignes is linked to Val d'Isère and is a part of the espace killy, one of the biggest ski areas in the world. Always at the forefront of alternative and action sports and on the look out for new freestyle trends, the resort has a wide experience in event organization.
Details and a list of scheduled athletes for ESPN Winter X Games Europe will be on soon on downdays
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