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2024-07-13 17:29:43 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B0BB82B029B9A0E99E31A3A5567BA72054EE559CD59A910A30C788979D324C81
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It is not known how many polar bears there were when Al Gore was born. Polar bear population has risen but not by as much as claimed. Part of this rise can be explained by the ban on polar bear hunting, with some exceptions, by Canada, USA and the Sovjets in the early 60s/70s. https://www.sej.org/publications/alaska-and-hawaii/magic-number-a-sketchy-fact-about-polar-bears-keeps-goingand-going-an
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