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Polar Bear Habitat Proposed for Alaska

Male polar bear Knut rests in his enclosure at Berlin zoo

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Female polar bear Giovanna and male polar bear Knut play in their ...

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Female polar bear Giovanna and male polar bear Knut play in their ...

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Mercedes the polar bear makes her debut public appearance at the ...

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Seven-year-old polar bear Commander Sedov shakes off water in his pool ...

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Seven-year-old polar bear Commander Sedov plays with a ball in his ...

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Male polar bear Knut rests in his enclosure at Berlin zoo

The Interior Department on Thursday proposed designating more than 200,000 square miles of land, sea and ice along the northern coast of Alaska as critical habitat for the shrinking polar bear population. The area, the largest single designation of protected habitat for any species, encompasses...

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News Source: The New York Times | about 1 month ago

The Interior Department on Thursday proposed designating more than 200,000 square miles of land, sea and ice along the northern coast of Alaska as critical habitat for the shrinking polar bear population. The area, the largest single designation of...
Obama administration proposes a critical habitat in Alaska for polar bears

News Source: Los Angeles Times | about 1 month ago

In what would be the largest habitat zone ever established in the U.S. to protect a species from extinction, the federal government today proposed designating 200,541 square miles on the coast of Alaska as critical habitat for polar bears. Officials...
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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 restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas. Federal law...
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News Source: The Guardian | about 1 month ago

The decision would put restrictions on oil and gas drilling along the north coast of Alaska. It was brought in partial settlement of a law suit brought by environmentalists. The "critical habitat" designation would bar government agencies from...