Science Irrelevant

Once again, polar bear denialism rears its ugly head:

A survey of the animals' numbers in Canada's eastern Arctic has revealed that they are thriving, not declining, because of mankind's interference in the environment.

In the Davis Strait area, a 140,000-square kilometre region, the polar bear population has grown from 850 in the mid-1980s to 2,100 today.

"There aren't just a few more bears. There are a hell of a lot more bears," said Mitch Taylor, a polar bear biologist who has spent 20 years studying the animals.

So what, says denialist Andrew Derocher of the WCU:

"To say that bear populations are growing in one area now is irrelevant."

Interesting. When polar bear populations are shown to be shrinking in "one area" it is so relevant that the entire species needs to be placed on the endangered list. Of course, if populations are proven to be growing, the only thing endangered would be Derocher's new-found "credibility" on the subject.