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Support Proposal to List Polar Bears As "Threatened"

Target: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife
Send in your public comment to support listing polar bears as a "Threatened" species!

Polar bears really need our help: according to government studies in recent months, more and more are starving to death, and more and more of their babies are dying before reaching adulthood. In fact, of polar bears studied between 1990 and last spring, only 25 cubs per 100 females survived. That's less than half the survival rate of polar bear cubs studied from 1967 to 1989!

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting public comments regarding the listing of polar bears as a "Threatened" species. In just 5 minutes, you can send in your public comment - just sign this petition.
deadline: 1-30-2008
goal: 50,000
 

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As an animal enthusiast and someone concerned about global climate change, I am writing today to voice my strong support for the proposal to list polar bears as "Threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.

As you know, at least five of the world's 19 polar bear populations are currently in decline from the complex effects of global warming. At this rate, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) is predicting a 30 percent reduction in polar bear numbers in the next 45 years.

In Alaska, we already see the effects of climate change, with the birth and survival rates of our polar bears plummeting as ice packs shrink and the bears' hunting opportunities become more limited.

As a global leader, the United States has an obligation to protect this majestic animal from extinction. Listing the polar bear alone isn't a solution. Any hopes for saving these animals should be coupled with a reduction greenhouse gas emissions to address the root cause of global warming. In addition, essential protections against harmful oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Bristol Bay and other crucial habitat areas must be provided to ensure the survival of polar bears.

Thank you for considering my comments.
We signed the “Support Proposal to List Polar Bears As "Threatened"” petition!
# 41,000:
9:38 am PST, Feb 13, Melissa Lalonde, Canada
# 40,999:
5:29 am PST, Feb 13, Arnaud Hussard, France
# 40,998:
7:36 pm PST, Feb 12, Amanda Jaffray, Canada
# 40,997:
1:55 am PST, Feb 12, Annetta Passi, Finland
# 40,996:
5:21 pm PST, Feb 11, Laura Zanoli, Italy
save the polar bears,is really important! PLEASE!
# 40,995:
5:35 pm PST, Feb 10, María Del Carmen Bregante, Argentina
# 40,994:
5:04 pm PST, Feb 10, Tess Thomson, Australia
# 40,993:
2:37 pm PST, Feb 10, Mary Peterson, Idaho
# 40,992:
9:09 am PST, Feb 10, Jennifer Page, Virginia
# 40,991:
6:41 am PST, Feb 9, RIVER FRANCE, Canada
OUR POLAR BEARS NEED 2 BE PUT ON THE THREATENED, ENDANGERED LIST IMMEDIATELY, RIVER.
# 40,990:
1:14 am PST, Feb 9, Samantha Averitt, North Carolina
# 40,989:
3:03 pm PST, Feb 8, Kathy G, United Kingdom
# 40,988:
8:01 am PST, Feb 8, Kevin Kreiss, Washington
# 40,987:
4:28 am PST, Feb 8, Pete Haddow, United Kingdom
# 40,986:
10:39 pm PST, Feb 7, Betsy Seals, California
about time to get things going
# 40,985:
2:53 pm PST, Feb 7, Veronica Matsuda, California
# 40,984:
1:16 pm PST, Feb 7, Nicole Gerrior, Bermuda
# 40,983:
1:03 pm PST, Feb 7, DEB WARRENS, Iowa
# 40,982:
8:03 am PST, Feb 7, Amber Whitley, Kansas
# 40,981:
7:06 am PST, Feb 7, Carrie Coulter, Mississippi
# 40,980:
6:54 am PST, Feb 7, Name not displayed, Canada
# 40,979:
7:41 pm PST, Feb 6, Laura Stringer, Maryland
# 40,978:
9:47 am PST, Feb 6, Daniela Pereira, Portugal
# 40,977:
8:01 am PST, Feb 6, Debbie Skoczynski, Illinois
# 40,976:
3:43 pm PST, Feb 5, Jessica Contreras, California
# 40,975:
9:54 am PST, Feb 5, Vanessa Sant'Ana, Brazil
# 40,974:
7:58 pm PST, Feb 4, Monique Wilton, Florida
# 40,973:
6:13 pm PST, Feb 4, Andrée Hussard, France
# 40,972:
2:32 pm PST, Feb 4, Marie-josee Delage, Canada
# 40,971:
6:30 pm PST, Feb 3, Sarah Skarie, Colorado
Please support a proposal to List Polar Bears as Threatened! Please help those who cannot speak for themselves!
# 40,970:
5:57 am PST, Feb 3, Thomas Spenner, Wisconsin
# 40,969:
10:46 pm PST, Feb 2, Heather Farrow, Arkansas
# 40,968:
5:36 pm PST, Feb 2, Brenden Garrett, Texas
# 40,967:
2:33 pm PST, Feb 2, Aileen O'Brien, Louisiana
# 40,966:
4:32 pm PST, Feb 1, Caitlin Murphy, Illinois
I am currently twelve years old and stunned to see that our cause to global warming effects the innocent animals, such as the polar bears. I feel like we all need to make a difference in our daily customs, such as driving smaller cars, stop polluting, etc. These innocent animals are in danger and it just deeply saddens me to see the severe treatment that they have to go through and become accustom to. it breaks my heart. I just feel that we all have to take a stand and fully commit ourselves in making this world a better place.
# 40,965:
12:58 pm PST, Jan 31, Clare Calkins, Illinois
Its just terrible what is happening to them.
# 40,964:
1:45 pm PST, Jan 30, Jerri Gullion, Alabama
# 40,963:
1:19 pm PST, Jan 30, Sandrine Dolivet, Germany
# 40,962:
12:54 pm PST, Jan 30, Jennifer Kovach, California
I love the polar bears,and i think that they should be saved!!!!!!!STOP BEING SO MEAN! hehehe polar bears are SOOO adorable(:
# 40,961:
9:57 am PST, Jan 30, Reeti Gupta, Switzerland
# 40,960:
9:50 am PST, Jan 30, Melanie Twerenbold, Switzerland
# 40,959:
5:09 pm PST, Jan 29, Kenneth E Christianson, North Dakota
# 40,958:
1:26 pm PST, Jan 29, DAYNA KENT, Canada
# 40,957:
7:27 am PST, Jan 29, Name not displayed, Florida
i can't beleive there dying!
# 40,956:
2:19 am PST, Jan 29, Michael Trepp, Washington
# 40,954:
2:07 pm PST, Jan 28, Marie Newell, Louisiana
# 40,952:
9:59 pm PST, Jan 27, Rosemary Rannes, New Hampshire
Polar Bears are an Endangered Species. Please list Polar Bears as Endangered.
# 40,951:
7:48 pm PST, Jan 27, Angeld Whitson, Wisconsin