Polar Bear Endangerment Decision Looms

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 05/14/2008 - 9:22am

Bush administration officials are under a court order to decide by tomorrow whether to add the polar bear to the list of endangered species.

The decision will cap a three-year campaign by environmentalists to show that climate change has the potential to imperil wildlife.

Critics say any listing is a bad idea.

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