February 5, 2008
Polar Bear Species Endangered
Polar bears, those furry white creatures usually stocked up in the Arctic have long been tagged as endangered and while official announcements are to be made soon, it is not really surprising. Rather, the more serious issue is how to help them rather than watch them drown.
Technically, it has been man made. They are not the hunted game animals but the continuous disregard of man on the effects of his actions towards global warming through pollution has made it evident that the polar ice caps are indeed melting. And while they are out somewhere relaxing, the heat is up there and the actual victims are the polar bears which are now joining the list of animals on the endangered list.
The LA Times says the ruling on the bear’s endangered status could come as soon as this week, perhaps making it the “first species to be listed as threatened with extinction primarily because of global warming. It also says that groups representing oil and gas industry parties are threatening their own legal actions should the bear actually be listed.
(Source) The Great Beyond
Tags: Animals, Climate Change, Endangered Species, endangered_list, game_animals, Global Warming, global_warming, polar_bears, polar_ice_caps, Pollution
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