Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants | – The Times of India

Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants (Photo: AFP) With one foot braced on the helicopter’s landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear.The predator bolted but soon slumped into the snowdrifts, its broad frame motionless beneath the Arctic sky.The dramatic pursuit…