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Polar Bear Might Be Listed As Threatened

December 29th 2006 18:06
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The U. S. Department of the Interior announced a plan to evaluate the status of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) to determine if the animal should be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.


Fewer than 25,000 polar bears are believed to remain in the wild. While numbers in Alaska have not decreased significantly in the last few decades, Canada has seen a 22% loss in bear population in some places. Conservationists worry that the US bear population will be affected similarly if nothing is done.

Receding sea ice has much to do with the decline, but the announcement stated that a comment on climate change was beyond the scope of the proposed study.

Source: Nature
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Comment by katyzzz

December 30th 2006 00:20


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Adele,

I've fallen in love with those bears, yours none the less.

We've already seen a host of them on Lilla's post. It's good that we are being kept so well informed.

katyzzz

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December 30th 2006 00:38


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katyzzz,

They are great, aren't they? Lilla's post was exceptional.

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