Harnessing the massive twice-daily Cook Inlet tidal surges could create an unlimited source of energy. But since the oil companies cannot see past the status quo and begin an all out effort to promote alternate energy sources, the Polar bears do not stand a chance. And just like the spotted owl was an indicator of a larger issue regarding logging, so the Polar Bear is an indicator of a much larger problem. That said, I figure there will be Polar Bears still around watching us go. They’ve survived climate change before. We haven’t.

Also, it’s interesting to note that they placed the protection of the Alaska Polar Bears into the hands of the Alaska Fish & Game (F.A.G.). These are the same people responsible for managing the fish in the Kenai River for the last many years. As a result of their fine management, there is now two weeks per summer that a person can catch salmon in the Kenai, instead of the three months of great fishing that used to happen every summer. And the great world-record sized kings are all but gone. But, the out-of-state guides still go home with their money, grumbling & whining, but not nearly as hard as the ever-dwindling customers and tourists.
– David

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