[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Just who is facing extinction?

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Just who is facing extinction?
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1231100649.shtml


   The economy must be taking its toll on the World Wildlife Fund. During
   a cooking show, they ran a spot with a somber Sharon Lawrence of
   Atomic Twister fame saying:

     A tragedy is unfolding in the world today. Climate change is
     threatening one of the most magnificent wild animals on the planet.
     Polar Bears: theyâre struggling to survive. The ice is melting all
     around them, and food is becoming harder to find as they lose their
     hunting grounds.
     Climate change: itâs happening right now and itâs leaving mothers
     weaker and unable to provide for their young and cubs dying without
     enough to eat. As the struggle and search for food continues, Polar
     Bears are hanging on for survival.
     Polar Bears are on their way to extinction. If we donât act now,
     most will die in our childrenâs lifetime.

   Really? The Arctic ice isn't melting. The Polar Bear population is
   rising, not falling. And of course, the food supply limits their
   population like almost every other animal species. There will always
   be a number of starving cubs and mothers that won't live long enough
   to breed. That's life in the wild.
   A more honest appeal might go something like this:

     A tragedy is unfolding in our world. Global warming stopped ten
     years ago, threatening one of the most prestigious non-profit
     organizations we know. The World Wildlife Fund: it's struggling to
     survive.
     The climate change movement we aligned with no longer commands any
     urgency. Their lack of credibility is hurting our credibility.
     Grants are evaporating in this uncertain economy. As the struggle
     and search for money continues, we are hanging on for survival.
     If you donât act now, our jobs will be lost.