All posts tagged "Bear"

Washington (AFP) - Polar bears have long symbolized the dangers posed by climate change, as rising temperatures melt away the Arctic sea ice they depend upon for survival. But quantifying the impact of a single oil well or coal power plant on the tundra predators had eluded scientists, until now. A new report published in the journal Science on Thursday shows it is possible to calculate how much new greenhouse gas emissions will increase the number of ice-free days in the bears' habitats, and how that in turn will affect the percentage of cubs that reach adulthood. By achieving this level of g......

A bear was captured and euthanized in Pennsylvania last week after attacking two children, according to officials. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said in a news release that two bears — a male and a female — were caught in Luzerne County on Friday following an attack on a 5-year-old and 14-year-old who were playing in a Wright Township driveway on May 22. DNA testing confirmed the female bear attacked the children, who were treated for bites and scratches at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and later released. It’s unclear what led to the bear attack. “While bear attacks in Pennsylvania are ext......

DETROIT — Three months after their arrests, six men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been ordered to stand trial in March for their alleged roles in a scheme that was foiled by undercover FBI agents. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker set the trial date for March 23 in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, though that date is likely to get changed if past federal prosecutions involving militia members and threats against the government are any indication. For example, seven Hutaree militia members charged with plotting a violent revolt against the gove......