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Polar bears listed

Overdue decision makes polar bears a "threatened species"

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

The polar bear made it onto the U.S. endangered species list May 14 with an unusual flurry of administrative guidance, rule making and grumbling.

The polar bear made it onto the US endangered species list as
LISTED The polar bear made it onto the US endangered species list as “threatened.” U.S. FWS

The species will be classified as “threatened” because its Arctic ice habitat is melting, said Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne at a press conference.