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Polar bears threatened?
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WASHINGTON -- Polar bears are in jeopardy and need stronger
government protection because of melting Arctic sea ice related to
global warming, the Bush administration said Wednesday.
The Interior Department cites thinning sea ice as the big
problem; outside the government, other scientists studying the issue
say pollution, overhunting, development and even tourism also may be
factors. Greenland and Norway have the most polar bears, while a
quarter of them live mainly in Alaska and travel to Canada and
Russia.
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on Wednesday proposed listing
polar bears as a ...
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