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Introduction

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OliviaClementAPolarBearsHero

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TheManyKindsofBears

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WhytheWorldNeedsMoreOlivia
Clements

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HowYouCanHelp

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CitedSourcesPage

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You might have enjoy a hunting trip deep in the woods with your mom or dad.
It could have been real interesting. What kind of animals have you destroyed, if you
have been hunting? Well, if you have hunted, whatever animals you just listed are
most likely animals that their populations are decreasing. Many animals - deer,
moose, elk, raccoons, bears, pumas - are just some of the many animal species that
are affected daily by hunters and environmental changes. In this article, we will talk
about the kinds of animals that are getting killed; Olivia Clement, a young polar bear
activist, and how you can help, to end this ongoing issue.

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OliviaClementYoungActivistAPolarBearsHero

OliviaClementhashadastrongpassionforallbears,but
especiallypolarbears,eversinceshewaseightyearsold.Sheis
noweleven,withtremendoussuccessIn2012,Oliviabecame
concernedfortheeffectsoftheglobalwarmingpolarbears,
afterreadingabouttheglobalwarming,andhowitisaffecting
them.(mytoba.ca)Shewantedtodoanythingthat
shecould.Shewantedtodoanythingthatcould
helpthesemagnificentcreatures.Soon,shehad
createdawebsitewiththehelpofhermom,
livpolarbear.com,
tocreateafundraisertohelp
polarbears.Shealsomadehandmadepolarbear
figurinesandsoldthemtofriendsandfamily.Theybecame
popularamongstOttawa,Canada,where
whichshelives.Sheraisedabout$12,000
alltogethertohelppolarbears.Itwentto
theWorldWildlifeFund.Shewas
recognizedbymanywildlifehelping
associations.After,theAssiniboine
Associationrecognizedherwork.they
invitedOliviatocomeseetheirfourpolarbears,andtoeven
helpgivethebearstreatment.Oliviawassurprisedbythetripon
herbirthday.Ifeverybodyhadcaredforanimalsthismuch,then
wemighthavebeenabletometspeciesofanimalswehadnever
evenknownaboutfromlongago!

TheManyTypesofBears

Therearemanydifferentkindsofwildlife.Often,when
peoplethinkwildlife,theythinkofbears.Therearemany
differentkindsofbears.Forexample,twoveryfamouskindsof
bearsaretheblackbearandthegrizzlybear.Theyaresimilarin
severalways.Forstart,theyboth
areinsanelystrong.Blackbears
havebeenknowntocapture
heavyadultbisonthatliterally
weighaton.Grizzlieshavescared
offlargepacksofwolves.Both
kindsofbearsareomnivores,
whichmeanthattheyeatplants,
insects,andanimals.Theyalsobothcan
runsurprisinglyfast.
Blackbearscanrun35mphforlongperiodsoftime,and
grizzlybearscanrun30mphformediumdistances.According
tobear.org,thelargestgrizzlybeareverfoundweighed1,554
poundsWhoa!Thesebears,however,alsodifferinseveral
ways.Onedifferenceisthatblackbearshaveadarkercoatof
furthangrizzlybears.Grizzlybearshaveabrowncoatoffur

withsilverhighlights,hencethename
grizzly
bear.Another
differenceisthatgrizzlybearsaremuchheavier.Grizzlybears,
amediumsizedbear,weighabout900poundsonaverage.Black
bears,whoaremediumsizedbears,
only
weighabout700
lbs/avg.Thesearetwodifferentkindsofbears,withmany
similaritiesanddifferences.

WhereareAnimalsGoing?

Thedisappearanceofwildlifehasbeenaproblemoverthe
pastcenturies.Anythingfromtrappers,huntersandinvasive
speciestochangesinthe
environmenthascausedmany
animalstrouble.Afterall,animals
areaveryimportantpartofthe
foodchain,andtheyplaymajor
rolesintheenvironment
(NationalGeographic)Themule
deernolongerlivesintheeast.Peoplebuildingcitieskilled
themoffeastoftheMississippiRiver.Furthermore,blackbears
areextinctinstatestheyoncethrivedin.Statesthatwereonce
filledwithblackbears,like
Massachusetts,Kansas,Ohio,and
RhodeIsland,eitherhaveveryfew
now,ordonthaveanyatall.In
addition,grizzliesonlyliveinfive
statesnow.GrizzlyBearsonceroamed
theGreatPlains,thedesertsouthwest,
andevensmallportionsoftheeast.

Theonlystatesleftwithsignsofagrizzlybearpopulationare
measlyportionsofColorado,Wyoming,Montana,Idaho,and
Alaska.Inmyeyes,elkarehugedeer.Magnificentandgraceful,
likethepictureabove,theyownthemeadow.Exceptnow,the
onlyplaceleftwhereyoucanfindElkeastoftheOhioRiverisa
smallplaceinPennsylvania.Humansarecausingterrifying
problems!

Therefore,protectionandlawswereenforcedbythe
government.Manypreservesandnationalparkshavebeenput
inareaswherewildlifeisthriving.Huntinglawsandotherrules
wereputintoplace.Asaresult,manyanimalspeciesare
startingtoregainthelandtheylost.Animalsareextremely
important.Ifanimalsdieout,thenwhatmighthappentous?

WhytheWorldNeedsmoreOliviaClements

Theeffectsofwildlifeactivistsaresignificantbecause
theycanchangehowpeoplethinkaboutanimals,andcancreate
rulesandotherthingsthathelp
theanimalsstaysafer.For
example,Oliviamadea
fundraisingwebsiteandcreated
toystoselltohelpbears.She
tookstepstotrytodowhatshe
couldforthebears.Theyhelped
organizationsgetmoremoney
tohelpoutbears.Becauseoftheseoutcomes,theWorld
Wildlifeassociationnowhasmoremoneytohelpoutpolar
bears.TheAssiniboineAssociationinWinnipeg,Manitoba

CanadaalsoinvitedOliviaClementtohelpcarefortheircaptive
polarbears,becauseofherwork.(mytoba.ca)Otheractivists
havedonesimilarthings,youngandold.Peoplehavefound
waystoearnlotsofmoney,takephysicalaction,andhaveused
theirabilitiesandmoneytohelpanimals.Ifmorepeopledid
thingslikethis,thenwildlifewouldbethrivingeverywhereit
belongs.

How You Can Help

Ever go driving through the high mountain passes, look miles away,
and in your head, you are thinking how amazing it is out
there? Ever think that this area you now look at is in
danger of disappearing forever? Well, you can help
keep the spirit alive! Going to the websites listed below
can help if you donate money there. You can also take
physical action! Join an organization that helps protect
the wild. You can help. The question is, will you take that opportunity?

LetsSumItUp...
This is the awful current event,
of animals disappearing from where
they should be. Someday, hopefully,
more and more people will take
action, and animals will be restored
to where they once roamed. Can you help? You sure can! Going
onto websites like World Wildlife Foundation, National Parks .
gov, and marine.com are good places to start. Will you help
too?

CitedWorksandSources(Images,References,Quotes)

ImageSources

BlackBearImages

http://revelstokebearaware.org/aboutbears/identifyabear/

www.bear.org/
ImagetakeninRMNPPostedMay5,2004

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Black_bear_with_salmon.jpg

OliviaClementArticle:

http://mytoba.ca/news/youngpolarbearactivistwillfinallyseeabear/

Author:MyToba.comJuly24,2014

GrizzlyBearImages

http://www.bearsmart.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/01/beardifferances2.jpg

www.bear.org/

BrownBearImages

http://www.kimballstock.com/pix/BEA/01/BEA_01_NE0039_01_P.JPG

www.nps.gov

PolarBearImages

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01964/BBX8JM_1964794c.jpg

http://babyanimalzoo.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/11/polarbearcubswithmother.jpg

https://encryptedtbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkdtUSclXHJALsRJJsvMytMPzYLF
X6m5I38aPNVZzOn0wMUGwA

Sources

http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/search/site/large%20polar%20bear

DKBookPolarBears

AuthorDKBooks2008

DKBookBlackBears

AuthorDKBooks2006

http://www.defenders.org/blackbear/basicfacts

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xlbDVjTlOM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGyVAOcYle4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRGgipzehU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UruNG6XoJwU
PresentationVideo

Elk
www.wikipedia.com

RangerImage:
www.nps.gov/

ConclusionPhoto(Wildlife)data:image/jpegbase64,/9j/4