Posted on May 12, 2008 by rogermaynard
A ruling by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife that the polar bear is threatened, as claimed by the Center for Biological Diversity, will be felt even more profoundly by Alaskans than by the rest of the country. The petition specifically targets oil exploration and development, shipping and fishing as industries which could [...]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by rogermaynard
Most U.S. businesses are unaware of the full implications if the polar bear or other marine mammal is declared an endangered species based on melting sea ice as a result of man-made global warming.
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Posted on February 27, 2008 by rogermaynard
I’m down to my last cord of dry firewood. We’ve had a cold December and January, a warmer February, and I was just looking forward to spring when I saw this news tidbit on www.dailytech.com:
“All four major global temperature tracking outlets (Hadley, NASA’s GISS, UAH, RSS) have released updated data. All show [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2008 by rogermaynard
While living in Nome during the early 1990’s, I recall being told by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) personnel that the walrus population was at an all-time high. So naturally it piqued my curiosity when I learned that the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a petition with the USFWS last week, requesting that [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2008 by rogermaynard
Last year the Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting that the polar bear be listed as a threatened species. The problem is that there is presently NO PROBLEM with the polar bear population.
Unfortunately when we talk about polar bears, facts take a back seat in almost [...]
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