Polar bears officially a ‘threatened’ species

Wed, May 14, 2008 
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

After months of delay and wrangling over what to do, the Bush Administration announced today that it’s listing polar bears as ‘threatened’ under the Endangered Species Act-but with conditions that won’t hamper Alaska offshore oil and gas development, Alaska Native subsistence and other activities.

Joel Southern, APRN – Washington, DC

 
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