Bear Planet is fabulous site (better to say planet) about bears, wild predators, that covers all aspects and attributes for all species of bears with a lot informations and some beautiful and unique cubs photos. You will find all species of bears including Polar Bear along with Grizzly, Brown Bear, Kodiak, Big Bear, American Black bear, Asiatic black bear, Malayan Sun Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled ... read full post picked by sharoncreech 1 year ago

Puget Sound steelhead were listed Monday as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act, the National Marine Fisheries Service said. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area’s high biological diversity and value. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Anchorage, AK-As the U.S. government decides whether to list polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, Gov. Sarah Palin and the state's Republican congressional delegation are solidly opposed to the idea. picked by TchEngRox 6 months ago

The World Conservation Union now classifies Sun Bears as being vulnerable to extinction, leaving Brown Bears and American Black Bears as the only two species not to be considered under either vulnerable or endangered.

Other coverage here and here picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

US federal officials declare that grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area no longer need the protections of the federal Endangered Species Act to ensure their survival.
I think this might endanger the pic-a-nic baskets. picked by tundramonkey 1 year ago

This bear wants to be friends.

(Or it's very hungry - if you're ever in that circumstance, best not to wait to find out)

NB - Butler Polar Bear pictured not bear from story, picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

"They are threatened by invasive species, growing tourism and immigration," the UNESCO's world heritage committee meeting in New Zealand said a statement. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Chocolate bars that make a world of difference in a variety of flavors. Proceeds of sales go towards raising environmental awareness and supporting endangered species. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Wildlife researchers have found new evidence that Arctic polar bears are being poisoned by chemical compounds. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday reversed seven rulings that denied endangered species increased protection, after an investigation found the actions were tainted by political pressure from a former senior Interior Department official. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Graphic footage of the first polar bear seen in Iceland in 20 years being shot dead by police has been posted on the internet. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

This submarine surfaces and is graced with the presence of a few visitors! picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

Tell people not to think of a white bear for five minutes, and chances are they won’t be able to get polar bears out of their heads. picked by goldy 2 years ago

Handlers at Berlin Zoo are facing criticism from animal rights activists for rearing a polar bear cub. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Polar bears respond with something about frigid water temperatures. picked by Alton 2 years ago

Controversies have occasionally flared over Interior Department officials who regularly overruled rank-and-file agency scientists' recommendations to list new species, but internal documents also suggest that pervasive bureaucratic obstacles were erected to limit the number of species protected under one of the nation's best-known environmental laws. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

A butterfly found only at a popular Nevada off-road vehicle site won't receive federal protection as a threatened or endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Parts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants. picked by maxriter 2 weeks ago

An expedition to Brazil's Cerrado has turned up more than a dozen undiscovered species. Conservationists say the discoveries add urgency to protecting the grassland habitat which is rapidly being converted for agriculture. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago