Godfather of polar bear science

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Renowned Edmonton researcher Ian Stirling has written a reference book and memoir that laments the threat facing the majestic creature

“A delight to view and to read,” wrote biologist Sterling Miller, who noted in his National Wildlife review that he’s long benefited from similarities in their names.

Describing Stirling as the “Godfather” of polar bear science, Miller couldn’t say enough good things about the book and about Stirling.

“A landmark in the literature of this animal,” he wrote. “No scientist in the world has earned more credibility for describing both the natural history of this species and the threats it faces than Ian Stirling.”

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