Extinction

Canada asks Inuit, others for input on safeguarding polar bears (AFP via Yahoo! News)

29 Aug 2008

Canada's environment minister on Thursday deferred safeguarding this country's iconic polar bear, saying more study of its circumstances and how it could be protected is required.

Canada wants more study on polar bear protection (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

29 Aug 2008

Canada, criticized by environmentalists for not adequately protecting polar bears from the effects of climate change, said on Thursday it will take more time study its next step.

Feds: Common pesticides jeopardize salmon survival (AG Weekly)

28 Aug 2008

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Three pesticides commonly used on farms and orchards throughout the West are jeopardizing the survival of Pacific salmon, the federal agency in charge of saving the fish from extinction has found.