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Polar Bears on the Precipice Commercial International Trade of Polar Bears is Affecting Their Chances of Survival Analysis: The polar bear's best chance of survival in the wild through the end of the century -- a timeframe in which it is possible to stabilize anthropogenic climate change -- is in Canadian territory. Yet Canada is the only country in the world where polar bears are hunted for international commercial trade.

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Animal Abuse, Torture, and Dead Pets: Fox News Shines Spotlight on Wildlife Services: posted by Melissa Waage, 3/14/13
President Obama: Protect Bristol Bay, Stop the Pebble Mine: posted by Joel Reynolds, 2/14/13
Reviving the rainforest - it's better than a box of chocolates: posted by Carolina Herrera, 2/12/13