Polar Bears on the Endangered Species List
The U.S. government has proposed listing polar bears as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act because the animals' sea ice habitat is melting. Learn about polar bears, bookmark photos and videos, share your opinion... [more]
The U.S. government has proposed listing polar bears as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act because the animals' sea ice habitat is melting. Learn about polar bears, bookmark photos and videos, share your opinion about the proposal in the blog, or learn about the implications of adding Polar Bears to the list.
Alaska Sues Over Listing Of Polar Bear As Threatened
From the Anchorage Daily News:
The State of Alaska sued Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on Monday, seeking to reverse his decision to list polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
Gov. Sarah Palin and other Alaska elected officials fear a listing will cripple offshore oil and gas development in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off the state’s northern border, the same waters that provide prime habitat for the only polar bears under U.S. jurisdiction.
“We believe that the service’s decision to list the polar bear was not based on the best scientific and commercial data available,” Palin said in announcing the lawsuit.
Right On!
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