Are Polar Bears Extinct 2024 Timeline. So, to answer your question, my best guess is that polar bears could go extinct somewhere between 2050 and 2100. Overall, the future for polar bears is bleak.
There are now 20 officially recognized subpopulations of polar bears throughout the arctic, following the june meeting of the iucn polar bear specialist group. Stroeve is the lead author on a newly published report that suggests hudson bay’s polar bear subpopulations could go extinct in the coming years if atmospheric warming trends continue.