Polar Bear Rule Falls Short of Safeguarding Threatened Species

U.S. Newswire | May 20, 2008 | Copyright

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New rule means adequate protections still not offered to polar bears; Bush administration refuses to tackle global warming implications

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Defenders of Wildlife announced today that it will file suit to ensure that the polar bear, which was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on May 14, receives the full protections that it needs to survive. Though encouraging, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services ...

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