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Polar bear is listed as threatened species

The Interior Department on Wednesday designated the polar bear as threatened with extinction because of shrinking sea ice, making it the first creature added to the endangered species list primarily because of global warming.

By Kenneth R. Weiss

May 15, 2008

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