Reference: 1673 Title: Global Polar Bear Population Increases Despite Extinction Narratives Summary: By the early 1990s, polar bear populations had more than doubled since the 1960s, prompting the IUCN to classify them as "Least Concern" in 1996. URL: https://iowaclimate.org/2021/10/31/global-population-size-estimates-for-polar-bears-clash-with-extinction-predictions