One of the most attractive critters at the zoo splashes through frigid waters: polar bears, the beauties of the Arctic Circle ...
You may have found yourself randomly wondering aboutUrsus maritimus, Latin for "sea bear," more commonly known as polar bears. The furry mammals are stellar swimmers and can be found in the cold ...
WWF applauds the announcement of the proposed designation of key areas of polar bear habitat across Alaska by the US Department of the Interior. The requirement for the identification of 'critical ...
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska and off its coast as "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add ...
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 28-- Thirteen US House members asked Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to consider economic and energy security consequences of adopting a US Fish and Wildlife Service ...
Alexi Besser-WiekâÄôs message is simple: polar bears are in danger and people should do something about it. As a result, Besser-Wiek, a University of Minnesota environmental science, policy and ...
Federal law prohibits agencies from taking actions that may adversely affect critical habitat and interfere with polar bear recovery. Assistant Interior Secretary Tom Strickland called the habitat ...