Knut fans protest over polar bear's stuffing by Berlin Zoo | Herald Sun

"FANS of famed polar bear Knut have staged a protest outside Berlin Zoo in protest at plans to stuff and display the body of the dead global superstar, German news website The Local reported yesterday."

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Court hears arguments over status of polar bear - Environment - MiamiHerald.com

"A central question about the Endangered Species Act was behind the legal wrangling Wednesday in a federal courtroom: What, if anything, can be done to save polar bears as the Earth warms and sea ice recedes?"

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Polar bear could be saved if emissions are cut, says new study

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New study says, "the polar bear can be saved from extinction – but only if action is taken quickly to make deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, a new study shows", according to an article written in the Guardian.

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Endangered Listing: One Step Closer for Polar Bears - Polar Bears International

"In an important step for saving one of the Arctic's most iconic and imperiled mammals, a federal judge has ordered the feds to rethink their decision not to grant polar bears the most extensive protection possible under the Endangered Species Act."


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With its polar bear swimming in circles, KC Zoo tries to enliven life in captivity - KansasCity.com

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"Nikita the polar bear spends much of his days just swimming in circles in his new $11 million home at the Kansas City Zoo. He’s beautiful to behold underwater through the huge glass windows. But visitors are beginning to wonder about his repetitive behavior."

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Drilling Blocked in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea - Polar Bears International

"A native group cheered at the news that a U.S. judge stopped companies from developing oil and gas wells on leases in the Chukchi Sea, home to 10% of the world’s polar bears. The court ruled that the Minerals Management Service failed to analyze the environmental impact of such development. Concerns about the effects of an oil spill on area wildlife, including polar bears, prompted a lawsuit against the drilling."

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