Russia’s plan for a nature reserve good for polar bears

Thanks to an announcement yesterday by Russia, polar bears and their supporters have something to be happy about. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to establish a nature reserve on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, an island in the Arctic Ocean situated between the Barents and Kara Seas. The reserve, which will be 1.5 million hectare in size, covers a large area that the Arctic polar bears call home.