Polar bears are thriving despite global warming: this short essay explains why
The latest population assessment conducted by the IUCN Red List in 2015 generated an estimate of 26,000 bears (22,000-31,000). Surveys conducted since that time would bring the global total to about 28,500 – about a 16% increase. Because this increase since 2007 is not a statistically significant amount, the most conservative interpretation of this situation is that the population size has not changed despite the dramatic decline in summer ice. Moreover, against all expectations, in regions where sea ice has been the most pronounced (in the Barents and Chukchi Seas), bear are thriving: they are abundant, in good condition, and reproducing well.
https://polarbearscience.com/2019/07/11/polar-bears-are-thriving-despite-global-warming-this-short-essay-explains-why/