Got an email about Polar Bears becoming endangered...

I have actually already signed this petion and several others like it.Kudos on bringing this issue to mylot.Nice to have a discussion with a little meaning.Thanks!!

I think it's a terrible problem. I'm sure they will get on the endangered list. I just hope we can save them. Here is link with information on what The United Nations is doing. http://www.un.org/works/environment/animalplanet/polarbear.html

Thank you Estherlou for raising this topic. I do hope polar bears will be listed as an endangered species. I was very happy to see that the USA is taking this step. I don't want to repeat myself here but I made some detailed comments to one of your respondents. Global warming should be taken seriously by all of us. Thanks again.

Here is an url with more information about polar bears. Included is information on what any ordinary person can do to help the plight of the polar bear. http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/faq/ Now, as to considering the polar bear "threatened under the Endangered Species Act" this is controversial because as even the polar bear lovers at the site above admit, polar bears are "potentially" threatened, not "threatened". Polar bears are not even close to being endangered. They are close to being "threatened". The law defines these terms "threatened" and "endangered". The polar bear does not qualify. A special exception is wanted to be created for them. I'm not argueing for or against that, just pointing it out. Polar bears are fine at the moment. They have not even reached the warning stage of "threatened" which precedes "endangered". Check out the url, it may help.

I doubt a single petition would work. Especialy if not many people know about it. I know what you mean and not only will we save ourselves if we reduce polution etc.. but we will also save the nature. Or most of it... Anyways Ill sign it u_u

Please excuse my ignorance, but how does placing the Polar Bear on the endangered species act help them to survive 'global warming' should it happen? The iceburgs will still be diminished and the arctic sea ice will still be gone. Will the scientists create synthetic ice floats? it is ironic just this day I was reading from my 1977 copy of "The encyclopedia of country living" and in it it mentions "if this cooling tendency continues as they predict" We were worried about another ice age back in the 70's.

I also found same kind of reports in the newspaper about polar bears. It's unfortunate but if the situation does not improve we might end up loosing many such species like the polar bear. I don't know whether they are "endangered" or "threatened" but I think we can agree on the term "it's not a normal situation". The issue is global warming and we should find a solution to it.

The story of CHICKEN LITTLE: (paraphrased from the original story) One day Chicken Little walked outside and an acorn bonked him on the head. So Chicken Little set out to warn the world that THE SKY IS FALLING!!!! Don't we have great story tellers today? Al Gory is the best. He's got many countries saying that global warming is the absolute truth. When it's nothing but a CHICKEN LITTLE STORY. Al Gory=Chicken Little The acorn=the LIE PERPETRATED by the Liberal Left. FREEBC, REDYELLOWBLACKDOG...You obviously did as I did and studied both sides before believing this lie. The reason I know that you two studied both sides is because The Falling Sky we've heard for sometime. The propaganda was thrust upon unsuspecting followers of concern. But to come to the conclusion of MYTH we had to look at a different side. RIGHT GUYS? Linda Linda, Mari61960 listens\reads one side. When liberal-one sided-control freak meteorologists threaten to remove any meteorologist's degrees if they don't conform to the CONSENSUS ** of others then they are to be STRIPPED of their credentials then something is wrong. Science is NOT a consensus...SCIENCE IS BASED ON FACT and FACT ALONE. **(CONSENSUS: general agreement; group solidarity in sentiment and belief----Meriam Webster 2007) To the liberals who whine that the SKY IS FALLING you sound like a bunch of Bible RAPTURISTs. To the Christians in this group my intent is not to disparage you-not at all. But I'm trying to make a point. For years we have heard of THE RAPTURE. The LIBERALs (A RELIGION) now have their own RAPTURE. Stupid Liberals are the worse because they only read\listen to the vomit-spew-lies from their god (that sounds like Al Gory) and never look at the real side. Do you think this isn't for money-BIG BUCKS? LIBERALs are you willing to sell your carbon footprint for the likes of John Travolta, Al Gory and the rest of the rich (I deserve your footprint) liberals?...You'are nothing but small insignificant footprints...

thanx for giving us the chance to make a (very small) difference. as a family we have become very interesred in our planets future and are trying to do wot we can to reduce the effects of global warming. I think everyone needs to make an effort before its too late; for our kids sake

That sucks I love polar bears. but I do belive in god and I dont think he will let that happen. does any one else?