- Signatures: 1,402
- Goal: 1,500
- Deadline: 10-26-2007
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The Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei) is a rare and elusive subspecies of the North American black bear in which approximately one in every 10 bears is white or cream-coloured. The Kermode bear is endemic only to the unique temperate rainforest region off the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. Biologists estimate a population of 1,200 kermode bears, of which less than 200 are white phased. These white phased bears are known locally as "spirit bears"
The kermode bear faces extinction due to habitat loss as a result of logging and mismanagement; restricted range; low and declining population numbers and hybridization with mainland subspecies of black bear which do not carry the unique genetics that produce the rare white "spirit" bear. Under the provisions of Canada's Species At Risk Act which became a law in June 2003, the kermode bear meets all requirements to be listed as endangered. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) is federal Cabinet that decides whether a species should get legal protection under the Act. U. a. kermodei meets all of the provisions under the Eligibility of a Candidate Species and needs further protection to ensure this unique subspecies' survival. However, COSEWIC does not feel that it is necessary to reassess these populations...
Despite the provisions under the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement which was declared Feb of 2006, The kermode bear is still granted no legal protection and habitat destruction continues making the future for this genetically rare subspecies grim. I believe that it is necessary to warrant protection and grant the status as Endangered (E) - A wildlife species facing imminent extirpation or extinction, so further research and management can be done in order to preserve this most valuable ambassador of the Great Bear Rain Forest.
This is their very last hope, and they need your help....
Please urge The IUCN to ensure the preservation of the rare white Spirit Bear and this gorgeous boreal rainforest habitat by supporting this campaign.
Thank you!
For More Information please visit the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition website at www.spiritbearyouth.org. Although there is no affiliation between this petition and The Spirit Bear Youth Coalition, their website provides a lot of great information.
Please also sign Campaign to Protect the Great Bear Rainforest Petition
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | State | Country | Respectable Comments Are Much More Effective |
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| 1,402 | 9:47 pm PST, Nov 11 | Mr. | Grant Low | Washington | United States | |
| 1,401 | 12:44 pm PDT, Sep 26 | Spotted One | Virginia | United States | We must all awaken to the fragility of all aspects of our planet and respect what remaining beauty in all of nature life we have left to leave to future generations. Making the choice to destroy this beautiful and rare creatures environment is the wrong choice. | |
| 1,400 | 6:36 am PDT, Sep 11 | Ms. | Shelley Alcock | Canada | Let us not find ourselves asking the question "why didn't we act when we had the chance" but rather, "this is why we did act when we had the chance" | |
| 1,399 | 12:59 pm PDT, Aug 29 | Billy Jim Bob | Canada | hey i love these bears... | ||
| 1,398 | 10:31 am PDT, Aug 22 | Ms. | Love Animals Too | New York | United States | |
| 1,397 | 12:02 pm PDT, Jul 19 | Ms. | Angie Whiteman | United Kingdom | ||
| 1,396 | 8:24 pm PDT, Jun 15 | Erica Villneff | Canada | These bears are very rare they should be saved. They are our spirit bears, and we should not be so greedy and let other marvelous beautiful creatures live. It's terrible that these ancient forests are being destroyed | ||
| 1,395 | 11:01 pm PDT, May 23 | Mr. | john farver | Pennsylvania | United States | |
| 1,394 | 3:35 pm PDT, May 23 | Mrs. | Anonymous | Canada | This bear is rare and has a spiritual meaning to First nations people. Why can't we allow it to live in the small area in peace? | |
| 1,393 | 12:05 pm PDT, May 7 | Anita Cole | Oklahoma | United States | I feel it would be a shame for these beautifully rare creatures to cease to exist because of human greed. | |
| 1,392 | 2:10 pm PDT, Apr 21 | Mr. | Anonymous | Canada | ||
| 1,391 | 10:43 am PDT, Apr 11 | Mr. | Matthieu Soudet | France | Because the Kermode Bear is my favourite animal. Because the thing i want the most to do in my life is photography this bear. | |
| 1,390 | 6:59 pm PDT, Apr 3 | Mrs. | Patrice Mykytka | Florida | United States | |
| 1,389 | 8:02 pm PDT, Mar 29 | Ms. | Rochelle Tate | Texas | United States | This white gene that occurs in bear is rare and does not happpen very often. This species needs to be protected along with their home. Not many people know of this bear or its beauty.It would be a shame to see them go into extinctsion. We should be trying to help their population grow and not make it decline. |
| 1,388 | 7:22 pm PDT, Mar 22 | Linda Stockert | Canada | Although it be a difficult task to achieve effective preservation of the Kermode Bear - to not do so is irresponsible. | ||
| 1,387 | 2:42 pm PST, Mar 3 | Colleen Bell | Washington | United States | ||
| 1,386 | 12:44 pm PST, Feb 23 | Edmond Ciesielski | France | |||
| 1,385 | 2:50 pm PST, Feb 22 | Hélène Szzépaniak | France | |||
| 1,384 | 1:30 pm PST, Feb 21 | Arnaud Henseval | France | |||
| 1,383 | 6:35 pm PST, Jan 26 | Jason Hawkes | Texas | United States | ||
| 1,382 | 9:39 am PST, Jan 19 | Alison McCreery | California | United States | ||
| 1,381 | 5:08 am PST, Dec 28 | Ms. | GARNIER SOPHIE | France | ||
| 1,380 | 1:53 pm PST, Dec 27 | Ms. | ANNIE GAUTHIER | France | TO SAVE ONE OF THE LAST WILD EREA AND WHITE BEAR THE GOVERNEMENT MUST TO CLASSIFY THE REGION IN PROTECTED PARK OR SPIRIT WILL DIE | |
| 1,379 | 7:18 am PST, Dec 27 | Mr. | Anonymous | France | ||
| 1,378 | 6:35 am PST, Dec 27 | Mrs. | aline brocard | France | ||
| 1,377 | 12:32 pm PST, Nov 24 | Mr. | Anonymous | California | United States | |
| 1,376 | 1:11 am PDT, Oct 17 | Jacqueline Banks | Illinois | United States | ||
| 1,375 | 10:20 am PDT, Sep 29 | Ms. | Suzanne C Donovan, Esq | New Hampshire | United States | These animals are so precious. We need to be better about coexisting with the creatures on this planet by respecting/protecting their habitats. |
| 1,374 | 6:25 pm PDT, Sep 28 | Ms. | Katrina McGill | New York | United States | I really agree with your petition and I am so glad to see that people actually care and are trying to help these wonderful creatures. I love animals and I really hope we can all help to save this beautiful bear from extinction. Thank you. |
| 1,373 | 4:14 pm PDT, Sep 27 | Anonymous | Washington | United States | ||
| 1,372 | 7:49 am PDT, Sep 27 | Mrs. | Regina Dickerson | Alabama | United States | Please save the wildlife of our precious creatures before they are or won't be taken away from this earth. |
| 1,371 | 1:17 am PDT, Sep 27 | Jolynn Gradt-Piper | Washington | United States | ||
| 1,370 | 9:55 pm PDT, Sep 26 | Howard Kneeland | Alaska | United States | Thank you for helping save these beautiful animals and their habitat. We have enough lumber, and need to preserve places like this for future generations, and I'm sure they will thank those, who do so. | |
| 1,369 | 9:21 pm PDT, Sep 26 | Ms. | Donna Young | Arizona | United States | |
| 1,368 | 4:25 pm PDT, Sep 22 | Y. E. | Vermont | United States | ||
| 1,367 | 11:50 am PDT, Sep 12 | Mr. | ledoyen Claudine | France | ||
| 1,366 | 2:27 pm PDT, Aug 28 | Ms. | Krista Liebrum | Missouri | United States | These Bears are BEAUTIFUL! A true tresure. We have lost so many wonderful animals, don't let this one go! |
| 1,365 | 6:15 am PDT, Aug 12 | Ms. | Kim Heudt | Belgium | ||
| 1,364 | 4:28 am PDT, Jul 25 | Debby Donnelly | Canada | |||
| 1,363 | 8:23 am PDT, Jul 23 | greta malkotzoglou | Greece | |||
| 1,362 | 8:08 am PDT, Jul 10 | Mrs. | Mandy Wright | Mississippi | United States | This is such a beautiful bear. Everything possible needs to be done to save them!! |
| 1,361 | 4:06 pm PDT, Jul 1 | Mr. | Jim Petersen | Montana | United States | |
| 1,360 | 2:01 pm PDT, May 6 | Ms. | Marielle Olsen | California | United States | |
| 1,359 | 12:35 am PDT, May 2 | Mrs. | Dannielle Philipson | Canada | ||
| 1,358 | 10:41 am PDT, Apr 30 | mark bennett | Michigan | United States | very strong to save spirt bear. Im letting my second grade class know in my report on the spirit bear that we need to petition to save the bear. thank you | |
| 1,357 | 2:21 pm PDT, Apr 28 | Mr. | JAMES SULLIVAN | Illinois | United States | |
| 1,356 | 2:31 pm PDT, Apr 14 | Ms. | leona morrison | Canada | The Kermode Bear is A Symbol of the Rarity and Beauty of Haida Gwaii. Please protect this majestic animal. | |
| 1,355 | 1:11 pm PDT, Apr 14 | Tamara Myhal | New Jersey | United States | ||
| 1,354 | 10:58 am PDT, Apr 9 | Mrs. | Armelle Manac'h | France | ||
| 1,353 | 10:20 am PDT, Apr 9 | Ms. | Véronique Ciesielski | France | ||
| 1,352 | 8:29 am PDT, Apr 8 | Mrs. | Gondré Marion | France | ||
| 1,351 | 8:29 am PDT, Apr 8 | Ms. | Anonymous | France |
Campaign To Red List the Kermode Bear
IUCN Species Survival Commission:
The elusive and rare Kermode bear Ursus americanus kermodei of British Columbia is in dire need of your protection. Biologists estimate a population of 1,200 kermode bears, of which less then 400 are white phased.
The kermode bear faces extinction due to habitat loss, restricted range, and hybridization with mainland species of black bear which do not carry the unique genetics that produce the rare white "spirit" bear.
Protection of this species is needed to further study and investigate the genetic uniqueness of populations containing the white phase, and to ascertain levels of gene flow among the kermode populations. Your efforts have already help preserved The Louisiana Black Bear Ursus americanus luteolus which qualified for protection in 1992. The kermode bear warrants that same protection.
These bears are a valuable source for learning and are great ambassadors for their kind. This is their very last hope, and they need our help.
Please assure us that the IUCN is taking steps to put these protections in place for the preservation of this most rare and beautiful spirit bear.
thank you!
The elusive and rare Kermode bear Ursus americanus kermodei of British Columbia is in dire need of your protection. Biologists estimate a population of 1,200 kermode bears, of which less then 400 are white phased.
The kermode bear faces extinction due to habitat loss, restricted range, and hybridization with mainland species of black bear which do not carry the unique genetics that produce the rare white "spirit" bear.
Protection of this species is needed to further study and investigate the genetic uniqueness of populations containing the white phase, and to ascertain levels of gene flow among the kermode populations. Your efforts have already help preserved The Louisiana Black Bear Ursus americanus luteolus which qualified for protection in 1992. The kermode bear warrants that same protection.
These bears are a valuable source for learning and are great ambassadors for their kind. This is their very last hope, and they need our help.
Please assure us that the IUCN is taking steps to put these protections in place for the preservation of this most rare and beautiful spirit bear.
thank you!
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