Judge backs scientists on polar bears

[Casino67]

Yahoo.com:

WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Thursday backed a finding by government scientists that global warming is threatening the survival of the polar bear.

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that a May 2008 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to place the bear on the endangered species list as threatened because of melting sea ice was rational given the facts and best available science.

Environmental groups had sued, saying the polar bear needed more protection under the Endangered Species Act. The state of Alaska, under the leadership of then-Gov. Sarah Palin, and hunting groups argued that the listing was unnecessary. They say the bear is protected by other laws and that the scientific case is shaky when it comes to predicting global warming's toll on the mammal.

In a 116-page opinion, Sullivan dismissed both arguments as "nothing more than competing views about policy and science."


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Was this just because Palin was mentioned? I thought most RELIABLE sources are saying the bear population is increasing.

[Argyle58]

So, data showing that the polar bear population is actually increasing didn't pull any weight?

[clearvision]

Not good.