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Is there a reliable source for the trinomial Ursus arctos ungavaesis? If so, when was it named? The references I can access don't use it, although Ursus ungavensis (note spelling) is a synonym for Urus maritimus, the polar bear. --Animalparty-- ( talk) 04:22, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
The discussion of this bear's extinction mentions "persecution by fur trappers" as potentially part of the reason they are extinct. I can't be certain what is meant by "persecution" in this case, and I think it would be better to clarify that statement in the article. My main guesses are that trappers might kill bears to prevent them from eating other animals, or to reduce danger for the trappers themselves. It could also mean that bears were worth a lot and trappers may have taken too many, or some other thing. But my point is that after reading the article I don't quite understand this part. TooManyFingers ( talk) 18:02, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
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Is there a reliable source for the trinomial Ursus arctos ungavaesis? If so, when was it named? The references I can access don't use it, although Ursus ungavensis (note spelling) is a synonym for Urus maritimus, the polar bear. --Animalparty-- ( talk) 04:22, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
The discussion of this bear's extinction mentions "persecution by fur trappers" as potentially part of the reason they are extinct. I can't be certain what is meant by "persecution" in this case, and I think it would be better to clarify that statement in the article. My main guesses are that trappers might kill bears to prevent them from eating other animals, or to reduce danger for the trappers themselves. It could also mean that bears were worth a lot and trappers may have taken too many, or some other thing. But my point is that after reading the article I don't quite understand this part. TooManyFingers ( talk) 18:02, 25 September 2020 (UTC)