Take Action for Polar Bears

Polar Bears Listed


May 14, 2008 - Defenders of Wildlife welcomes decision to list polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, points out Bush administration still unwilling to address global warming.

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Urge Your Senators to Co-Sponsor the Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act
With polar bears facing possible extinction and so many other species threatened by global warming, we need decisive leadership in Washington. Urge your Senators to support legislation to protect wildlife from the impacts of global warming.

Protect the Refuge, Reject Big Oil
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most important onshore denning habitats for America’s struggling polar bears and home to caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds.  Tell your Senators to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and support permanent protections for this special place.

Help Close a Deadly Loophole
Despite a U.S. ban on polar bear hunting, a loophole in the Marine Mammal Protection Act allows wealthy U.S. trophy hunters to kill Canadian polar bears and bring their skins and other parts back to America. With so many threats facing the polar bear, it's time we closed this deadly loophole once and for all.