Editor’s note: Not sure why the Polar bears are being placed on this list, because the growing population and numbers are being reported to be a problem. Check out the article on the Examiner. Another article is also available on the Telegraph concerning a Polar bear expert barred by global warmists. According to this expert’s research over the last 30 years, Polar bear numbers have increased.
Polar bear declared ‘species of special concern’ 10 Nov 2011 The majestic but vulnerable polar bear has been declared a “species of special concern” under Canada’s Species at Risk Act. Environment Minister Peter Kent notes that Canada is home to two-thirds of the world’s polar bear population. The listing means a comprehensive management plan must be prepared within three years. Polar bear populations have been increasingly threatened as global warming shrinks the Arctic icepack, restricting their traditional hunting range.