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The Long, Long Battle for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

June 8, 2022 ExplainerAlaskaBrian Palmer, Nicole Greenfield

For decades, politicians have vacillated between protecting Alaska’s refuge as one of the last unspoiled places on earth and plundering it for oil.

On International Polar Bear Day, Will the World Allow the Commercial Trade in Polar Bear Parts to Continue?

February 27, 2013 Expert BlogInternationalAndrew Wetzler

Polar Bears on the Precipice: Commercial International Trade of Polar Bears is Affecting Their Chances of Survival

February 26, 2013 OverviewInternational, CanadaElly Pepper, Zak Smith, Andrew Wetzler

The international body that oversees commercial trade of endangered species, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), will be meeting in 2013 to decide if the world will protect our last remaining polar bears from trade.

No Time for the US to Be on the Fence about Global Protections for Polar Bears

April 16, 2012 Expert BlogZak Smith