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With the decision from Interior Secratary Ken Salazar not to reverse his predecessors decision concerning full protection of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act, the stage is set for the possible rapid decline and eventual extinction of the “King of the Arctic” by mid-century.
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This week’s EarthTalk from E Magazine discusses the threats facing polar bears and the promise and potential of using biomass as a component to solving our energy challenges.
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Polar bears have been cut a tough deal but help is on its way. The Bush administration recognized them as an endangered species due to their shrinking habitat, yet did nothing to prevent the actual causes behind this. And on its way out, the previous government made matters worse, leaving their protection up to the discretion of regular federal officers rather than to wildlife experts.
Continue Reading Obama’s Polar Bear Action
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For the second time in two weeks a polar bear was sighted in Iceland – and then shot dead.
Polar bear sightings are relatively rare on the island nation (at least until two weeks ago) since getting to Iceland means bears are forced to swim hundreds of miles through icy waters far from their typical Arctic habitat.
Continue Reading They Shoot Polar Bears Don’t They?
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Can I see a show of hands from anyone who is surprised by this?
It is reported today that the state of Alaska plans to sue the federal government in an attempt to block the Department of Interior from listing the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act.
Continue Reading Alaska Sues Over Polar Bear Protection
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I applaud the decision from the Department if Interior to include the polar bear on the endangered species list – even if there’s just a little bit of a “kicking and screaming the whole way” flavor to it.
Continue Reading Polar Bears Are Protected? Apparently Not From Kempthorne’s “Catch-22″
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It has been just announced that the Department of Interior – one day short of the court mandated deadline – has decided to list the polar bear as an endangered species due to declining arctic sea ice.
Continue Reading News Break: Polar Bear to be Listed as Endangered
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Aww, c’mon, that isn’t very nice.
But really, to hear Inhofe talk about it, along with his media shills, you’d think that with so darn many “big angry bears” running around there’s an “over population” problem, to quote Inhofe’s own words while he yuks it up Glenn Beck. Ignorance is sooo fascinating.
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Well, this doesn’t seem like news to anyone following the Arctic sea ice melt of 2007, but I guess it’s official…
Reuters today reported that the WWF (formally the World Wildlife Federation) has published findings that indicate previous “expert assessments” (IPCC?) have underestimated the rate at which ice is retreating in Greenland and all across the Arctic region.
Continue Reading News Break: Arctic Ice Melting Faster Than Models Predict
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My recent adventure participating in the Earthwatch expedition based at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre presented a unique opportunity for a one-on-one discussion with Dr. Nick Lunn of the Canadian Wildlife Service. Nick is one of a handful of scientists focusing their efforts, knowledge, and talent on studying the polar bear.
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