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Polar bears thrive but Interior Dept. calls them "threatened".(Inside Track)(Dirk Kempthome, Secretary of the Interior Department)(Brief article)
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthome announced at a May 14 press conference that he is accepting the recommendation of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
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"Today's decision is based on three findings," Kempthorne said, explaining the government's logic. "First, sea ice is vital to polar bear survival. Second, the polar bear's sea-ice habitat has dramatically melted in recent decades. Third, computer models suggest sea ice is likely to further recede in the future."
Kempthorne also stated: "Although the population of bears has grown from a low of about 12,000 in the late 1960s to approximately 25,000 today, our scientists advise me that computer modeling projects a ...
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