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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Bearing Up ” (Op-Ed, Jan. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the scientific literature is very clear that polar bear survival is highly threatened in the wild. Because polar bears are at the top of the marine food chain, their bodies accumulate persistent organic pollutants that disrupt their reproductive systems.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

He can do so in one of two ways: either by heeding the advice of scientists calling for the polar bear to be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act; or, at the very least, by delaying the lease sale while the complexities of the proposed listing are sorted out. 17, 2008

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Birding under Clouds of Uncertainty: Santa Ana NWR

10,000 Birds

It would also consider cost, design, location, and other variables, such as the impact on the environment, including endangered species. This article by the Border Patrol identifies some of the technologies used in Arizona and this New York Times article looks at technology used in Texas.).

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