the case for listing polar bears

Deborah Williams argued for listing polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in an opinion piece published today in the Anchorage Daily News.

Recognized as the largest four-legged carnivores in the world, polar bears are symbolic of our state's strong, extraordinary northern spirit and natural heritage. Found in only one place in our nation -- Alaska -- polar bears are now threatened and deserve protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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