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The Obama administration is setting aside 187,000 square miles in Alaska as a "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas. The ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service followed the law when it designated more than 187,000 square miles — an area larger than California — as critical habitat for threatened polar ...

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Bears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, ...

WWF applauds the announcement of the proposed designation of key areas of polar bear habitat across Alaska by the US Department of the Interior. The requirement for the identification of 'critical ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles (518,000 sq. kilometers) in Alaska and off its coast as 'critical habitat' for polar bears, an ...

The team found that the captive polar bears, who had been on a long-term high-protein diet, exhibited a more diverse and distinct fecal microbiome than their wild counterparts, likely due to dietary ...

Polar Bears near Kaktovik on the Beaufort Sea coast. (Albert Marquez/Planet Earth Adventures) (CN) — A federal magistrate judge has recommended summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Three conservation groups have reached a partial settlement with the federal government on polar bear habitat that could add restrictions to future petroleum exploration or ...

In a move applauded by WWF, the US Department of the Interior has announced the proposed designation of almost 52 million hectares of key polar bear habitat across Alaska. The requirement for the ...