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Secretary of the interior dirk kempthorne announced wednesday he will order the polar bear to be listed as a threatened species. (upi) said he. Service director dale hall to list the polar bear under the endangered species act. accepting is. Officials said scientific evidence shows the ongoing loss of sea ice threatens, and will likely continue to threaten, polar bear habitat and limit their access to seals, the bears" main prey. The loss of habitat, officials said, puts polar bears at risk of becoming endangered in the foreseeable future, the standard established for designating a threatened species. He said his decision was based on three findings. "first, sea ice is vital to polar bear survival. Second, the polar bear"s sea-ice habitat has dramatically melted in recent decades as a result of climate warming. Third, computer models suggest sea ice is likely to further recede in the future. "
