Protected areas for polar bears listed

Deadlines set for polar bear habitat
The federal government will designate "critical habitat" for polar bears off Alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum exploration or drilling.

Much less ice for polar bears, expert says
Arctic sea ice conditions are even worse than feared after a survey found that ice detected as older and thicker by satellites is actually thin and fragile, a prominent researcher says.

Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn't intend to let the U.S. government's expanded protection for bears get in the way of the state's...

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