Threatened Polar

NBC's Williams touts Bush administration "milestone" in listing polar bears as "threatened," but doesn't note lawsuits forced its hand (Media Matters)

Posted 16/05/2008 at 23:00
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On the May 14 edition of NBC's Nightly News , while previewing a report on the Department of Interior's announcement that it was listing the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), anchor Brian Williams said: "Then today, a huge milestone by the Bush administration: Polar bears were declared a threatened species." However, neither Williams nor the report by chief environmental...Source : Media Matters (subscribe)Explore : George W. Bush, US

Polar Bear Declared a Threatened Species by U.S. (Sci-Tech Today)

Posted 16/05/2008 at 16:45
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Put at risk by global warming, the polar bear is getting a life line: The U.S. government has declared it a threatened species in need of increased protection. But another round of legal battles surrounding the majestic animal may be just beginning. The Interior Department put the bear under the protective umbrella of the Endangered Species Act on Wednesday, concluding what biologists have been saying...Source : Sci-Tech Today (subscribe)

US lists polar bear as threatened species (Don Singleton)

Posted 16/05/2008 at 00:30
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Yahoo! News The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday Even though their numbers are increasing. because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but also cautioned the decision should not be viewed as a path to address global warming. Which isn't happening. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne cited dramatic declines in sea ice over the last three decades and projections of...Source : Don Singleton (subscribe)Explore : George Bush Blogs

Endangered Species Week and Polar Bear Are Listed As Threatened (Avenue Vine)

Posted 15/05/2008 at 21:00
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Defenders of Wildlife yesterday, May 14, 2008, welcomed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( FWS ) decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act ( ESA ). This move officially recognizes that polar bears are threatened with extinction from global warming, which is melting the Arctic sea ice where polar bears hunt for ringed and bearded seals, their primary...Source : Avenue Vine (subscribe)Explore : Wine

Bush Administration Placed Polar Bears On 'Threatened Species' List Despite Population Rise (Hyscience)

Posted 15/05/2008 at 15:15
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In other words, Bush caved-in to the environmentalists , as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reports the polar bear population is on the rise: [...] This decision was spurred by The Center for Biological Diversity, a group that sued the Department of Interior, along with Greenpeace and the Natural Resources Defense Council, to make a decision about listing the polar bear as "endangered" based on global...Source : Hyscience (subscribe)Explore : George W. Bush

U.S. Adds Polar Bear to 'Threatened' List (Red Orbit )

Posted 15/05/2008 at 14:45
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By Oren Dorell The Bush administration listed the polar bear as a threatened species Wednesday, agreeing with conservationists that the bear's Arctic habitat is melting because of global warming. That is where the agreement with conservationists ends.Source : Red Orbit (subscribe)Explore : Global warming, Sciences

Polar bear declared threatened (Seattle Times)

Posted 15/05/2008 at 11:45
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The polar bear, whose summertime Arctic hunting grounds have been greatly reduced by a warming climate, will be placed under the protection...Source : Seattle Times (subscribe)

U.S. declares polar bears 'threatened' (NewsObserver.com - Local & State)

Posted 15/05/2008 at 09:30
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Says it's not calling for policy change.Source : NewsObserver.com - Local & State (subscribe)

U.S. declares polar bears 'threatened' (NewsObserver.com - Politics)

Posted 15/05/2008 at 09:15
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Says it's not calling for policy change.Source : NewsObserver.com - Politics (subscribe)

Interior puts polar bears on threatened list (The Washington Times)

Posted 15/05/2008 at 02:00
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The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species today because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but... Source : The Washington Times (subscribe)Explore : Politics, US

Under pressure from courts, public opinion, Feds list polar bear as threatened (Thoughts from Kansas)

Posted 15/05/2008 at 01:45
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The Department of the Interior explains : Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced that he is accepting the recommendation of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The listing is based on the best available science, which shows that loss of sea ice threatens and will likely continue...Source : Thoughts from Kansas (subscribe)Explore : Science blogs

US Department of Interior Lists Polar Bear As Threatened (Treehugger)

Posted 14/05/2008 at 23:45
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Finally, an Endangered Species Act listing decision has been made on the Polar Bear. Spun, of course. Today, Wednesday, the US Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species, saying " it must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming ." Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne cited dramatic declines in sea ice over the last three decades and projections...Source : Treehugger (subscribe)Explore : Environment, Tree Hugger

US: Polar Bear a Threatened Species (Time)

Posted 14/05/2008 at 23:00
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Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne cited dramatic declines in sea ice over the last three decades and projections of continued losses. These declines, he told a news conference, mean the polar bear is a species likely to be in danger of extinction in the near future.Source : Time (subscribe)

U.S. Labels Polar Bear Threatened

Posted 14/05/2008 at 21:00
Source: WSJ.com

The Interior Department is listing the polar bear as a threatened species because of declining Arctic sea ice, handing environmentalists a major victory and presenting new obstacles for oil drillers.

US lists polar bear as threatened species (AP)

Posted 14/05/2008 at 20:45
Source: Yahoo! News

AP - The Interior Department has decided to protect the polar bear as a threatened species because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming, officials said Wednesday.