Word is the U.S. Interior Department, after much delay, is going to list the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) "as a threatened species because of declining Arctic sea ice," according to major news service alert. Marvelous. Now all we have to do to save the species is stop climate change. More analysis as details emerge...
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Polar bears to be listed
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Posted on: May 14, 2008 2:41 PM, by James Hrynyshyn
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i was at the announcement. it was EXTREMELY grudging cuz they gotta admit global warming is real and the interior secretary issued a whole slew of "guidelines" to the threatened designation that pretty much gut any protections for the bears. he'll also be asking for "common sense modifications" to the endangered species act. be afraid. very, very afraid.
Posted by: khefera | May 14, 2008 5:30 PM
Good! Now more money can be spent on verifying that we really don't have a clue as to what is happening with PB's!
http://forecastingprinciples.com/Public_Policy/PolBears.pdf
Posted by: DaPrez | May 14, 2008 10:18 PM