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Polar Bears, the Endangered Species List and Global Warming

In 1973, the number of Bald Eagles was dwindling, and the national bird became a powerful symbol that helped lead to the Endangered Species Act . Protecting Bald Eagles required restrictions on pesticides and the banning of DDT—which helped promote the much broader environmental movement.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

In 1973, the number of Bald Eagles was dwindling, and the national bird became a powerful symbol that helped lead to the Endangered Species Act . Protecting Bald Eagles required restrictions on pesticides and the banning of DDT—which helped promote the much broader environmental movement. Now the polar bear has become symbolic of another, much broader concern: Global Warming.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Dan Konecky
Producer, To the Point
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Rosa Meehan
Alaska Chief of Marine-Mammal Protection, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Kieran Suckling
Policy Director, Center for Biological Diversity
Joel Southern
Washington Bureau Chief, Alaskan Public Radio Network

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Which Way, L.A.?

Polar Bears, the Endangered Species List and Global Warming

In 1973, the number of Bald Eagles was dwindling, and the national bird became a powerful symbol that helped lead to the Endangered Species Act . Protecting Bald Eagles required restrictions on pesticides and the banning of DDT—which helped promote the much broader environmental movement.

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Which Way, L.A.?

Polar Bears, the Endangered Species List and Global Warming

In 1973, the number of Bald Eagles was dwindling, and the national bird became a powerful symbol that helped lead to the Endangered Species Act . Protecting Bald Eagles required restrictions on pesticides and the banning of DDT—which helped promote the much broader environmental movement.

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