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Polar bear census could cost Russia $60 mn
Moscow, Dec 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A census of Russian polar bears could cost up to $60 million, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russia has said.
The Russian Arctic is estimated to be home to about 5,000 white bears or about a quarter of the polar bear population worldwide. The animal is ranked an endangered species in Russia.
Scientists group them into three or four major populations.
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