1.0link101769<![CDATA[Polar Bear Declared A Threatened Species]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/14/polar-bear-declared-a-thr_n_101769.htmlWASHINGTON — The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but also cautioned the decision should not be viewed as a path to address global warming.
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne cited dramatic declines in sea ice over the last three decades and projections of continued losses, meaning, he said, that the polar bear is a species likely to be in danger of extinction in the near future.