Environmentalists picked the wrong 'poster child' for Global Warming.

I affirm the above resolution. --------------- Definitions: Environmentalists- a person concerned with the protection and preservation of the natural environment http://www.thefreedictionary.com... poster child- I am referring to the polar bear Global Warming- an increase in the overall temperature worldwide believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect http://www.thefreedictionary.com... wrong- Not fitting or suitable http://www.thefreedictionary.com... Wrong is also defined as: -Not in conformity with fact or truth In order to affirm the resolution, I must prove that Polar Bears are either false 'poster childs' or not fitting as 'poster childs' of Global Warming. ---------------------------------------- 1. Polar bear populations are increasing across the world. 2. Polar bears are malevolent towards humans. 3. Polar bears eat cute little baby seals. 4. The penguin would make a better poster child. ----------------------------------------- 1. Polar bear populations are increasing across the world. Writes the Telegraph, "Pictures of a polar bear floating precariously on a tiny iceberg have become the defining image of global warming but may be misleading, according to a new study" It goes on, "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." Later, the Telegraph states, "the damaging effect of global warming was misplaced." Referring to the poor picture of the polar bear clinging to ice, an expert says, "Contrary to concern over a celebrated photograph of a bear and its cub floating on a tiny iceberg, the animals often travel in that way". http://www.telegraph.co.uk... The polar bear population has almost tripled in The Davis Strait Area (same source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk... ) The same trend is occurring globally. (Still same source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk... ) Because Polar Bears are not threatened by Global Warming, they are false, or wrong poster childs of global warming. 2. Polar bears are malevolent towards humans. Polar bears often attack humans. http://www.seaworld.org... "There have been several recorded cases of Polar Bears attacking humans" http://www.enature.com... You can watch an attack hear: http://animal.discovery.com... Because people do not sympathise polar bears, they do not care as much and therefore, polar bears are not as emotionally effective as poster children. 3. Polar Bears eat cute little baby seals. You saw the video in the corner. http://www.youtube.com... Aren't they evil? On a more objective level, polar bears eat baby seals ( http://www.seaworld.org... ), and people think baby seals are cute ( http://www.sfgate.com... ). People are less likely to care for something so evil it would eat a 'cute little baby seal', even though this is just natural behavior. Put it simply, the polar bear is not the best poster child for Global Warming. 4. Penguins are better poster children than polar bears. People sympathise and love penguins. March of the Penguins proved this. Because of 'melting ice shelves', penguins are losing their habitats, and therefore dying. http://penguinsunited.com... Penguin populations have actually been decreasing. http://wild-birds.suite101.com... Therefore, penguins would be a better poster child of global warming than polar bears. ------------------------------------------------------ I await an opponent.