The Truth About Polar Bears with Dr. Susan Crockford — WildFed Podcast #071
In this episode:
Dr. Susan Crockford | Zoologist, author, polar bear expert
Podcast discussion:
Introducing Susan
Polar bear hybridization
Thyroid hormone's role in dog domestication
Origins of dog domestication
How speciation works
Polar bear ecology
The truth about polar bears
Being a voice of opposition on polar bear science
Susan's position on climate change
Is it ethical to hunt polar bears in the regulated Nunavut guided polar bear hunt?
Characteristics of a polar bear attack on humans
What happens when you step out line in the science community
Where to find Susan's work
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Episode Resources:
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Susan’s books:
Internet Blogs, Polar Bears, and Climate-Change Denial by Proxy
Meet Dr. Susan Crockford
Susan is a professional zoologist who has studied the ecological history and evolution of many animals for more than 40 years, and has had a special interest in polar bears for at least half that time. A driving fascination with evolution (including the history of human-animal interactions) compels her to write. She has a Ph.D. and writes about the science of polar bears and related topics at www.polarbearscience.com. See the About page on her blog (here) for more detail on her background, and even more detailed publication history at www.pacificid.com under the Research tab.