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Species Act Won't Be Used to Force Lower Emissions

By David A. Fahrenthold
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050802103.html


The Federal Bureau to protect endangered species stated that they will not used the decline of polar bears to help reduce global emissions. The endangered species act protects animals from logging, hunting and fishing. But there is a dispute whether or not they should add climate change to the list.


Even though they would be using animals as an excuse, they should add climate change to the list, especially for northern animals. There is a link to polar bear deaths and global warming. Since the earth is getting warmer, the polar ice caps are melting, causing smaller ice shelf, making polar bears drown.