A polar bear and her cubs walked near Churchill, Canada, last November.
(Associated Press/file)
Polar bears get protection
US lists animal as 'threatened' by warming
A polar bear and her cubs walked near Churchill, Canada, last November.
(Associated Press/file)
Once a symbol of Arctic wildlife's fierce resilience, the polar bear is now so vulnerable to the ravages of global warming that the US government placed the creature on the endangered species list yesterday. (Full article: 871 words)
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