[Paddlewise] a bear of a different color

From: Dan Harrison <DHARRISN_at_hfcc.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 12:56:32 -0400
If I'm thinking straight (not my strong suit), wouldn't a polar bear appearing many miles south of its normal range be a sign of global COOLING?  Or is that just the wishful thinking of a frustrated Michigan snowshoer?
Dan Harrison
Kevin Whilden <kevin_at_yourplanetearth.org> wrote:
>At 07:46 PM 8/8/00 -0800, Rev. Bob Carter wrote:
>>For those of you planning to paddle in Prince Willian Sound here in Alaska,
>>recently a polar bear was sighted near Whitter. This is hundreds and hundreds
>>of miles south of their normal territory.

>Sounds like an almost certain sign of global warming to me. I am going to 
>have add that one to my list of the dangers kayakers face from global 
>warming. Do you know of a URL that points to a news story on this event?

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