Profound Implications

This is the second article in a series examining the polar bear, its conservation status, and its listing as "threatened" under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to list this species, based upon predictions of climate-change-induced reductions to polar bear habitat, should be viewed as a powerful signal to the hunting community worldwide. Does climate change open a brand new frontier in the debate over sustainable use and hunting's conservation value?