We banned most hunting of them. Numbers of polar bears have been climbing for 40 years. Don't give up hope. Bears are adaptable creatures. The big question is how fast is the world going to change, because adaptations take time. That we can do something about. Let's hope we will.

https://www.npr.org/2013/02/02/170779528/the-inconvenient-truth-about-polar-bears

https://insight.factset.com/polar-bears-bullish-or-bearish-outlook