The Polar Bear and the Endagerd Species List Descriptive Essay by Top Papers
The Polar Bear and the Endagerd Species List
At look at why the polar bear was put on the endangered species list.
# 139268
| 750 words
| 3 sources
| MLA
| 2008
| 
Published
on Dec 01, 2008
in
Environmental Studies
(Wildlife Protection)
, Hot Topics
(Global Warming)
$19.95
Buy and instantly download this paper now
Description:
This paper considers why the US government listed polar bears as threatened and placed them on the Endangered Species List. According to the paper, this decision was made in light of global warming which caused sea ice to melt in the Arctic Ocean. Additionally, this also has caused the Bush Administration to change its stance on global warming and ultimately enforce laws that it dislikes.
From the Paper:
"On May 15, 2008 U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced that the polar bear was being listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. Secretary Kempthorne pointed to the loss of Arctic Sea ice as a threat, which endangers the polar bears (Elperin). Many groups such as the World Wildlife Federation and the Center for Biological Diversity have been campaigning for this designation for a long time sending petitions and information about polar bears to the government. The Department of Interior, which represents the..."Cite this Descriptive Essay:
APA Format
The Polar Bear and the Endagerd Species List (2008, December 01)
Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://www.academon.com/descriptive-essay/the-polar-bear-and-the-endagerd-species-list-139268/
MLA Format
"The Polar Bear and the Endagerd Species List" 01 December 2008.
Web. 21 April. 2021. <https://www.academon.com/descriptive-essay/the-polar-bear-and-the-endagerd-species-list-139268/>