Polar Bears : Listing Under the Endangered Species Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endangered Species Protection Program (U.S.).

Bears.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on the polar bear species and circumstances threatening their existence, including climate change, contaminants, and subsistence and sport harvest. Discusses Department of Interior decision to list polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act; reviews recent litigation; and summarizes controversies regarding the listing, how great a threat the changing climate might be to polar bears, and whether they are able to adapt to these changing conditions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Polar Bears

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.