Press Release

Official announcement from the Department of the Interior.

Questions and Answers

Selection of frequently asked questions concerning polar bears.

Secretary's Remarks

Remarks from Secretary Kempthorne announcing the polar bear decision. (Scroll down to watch a video from the press conference.)

Federal Register Notice

Official notice from the Federal Register (5.6 MB PDF)

Special Rule

Special Rule under section 4 D of the Endangered Species Act, as part of the final decision.

Timeline

A timeline of events leading to the decision to declare the polar bear "threatened."

Guidance to Service Employees

Guidelines we'll follow in consulting with other Federal agencies

Challenges of Linking Carbon Emissions, Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Concentrations, Global Warming, and Consequential Impacts

Memo from Mark Myers, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to Dale Hall, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Fact Sheet

The polar bear, or “Nanuuq,” as the Eskimos call it, lives only in the NorthernHemisphere, on the arctic ice cap, and spends most of its time in coastal areas. Polar bears are widely dispersed in Canada, extending from the northern arctic islands south to the Hudson Bay area.

Region 7 Polar Bear Conservation Issues

Polar Bear Video Feature
Larger Version

Polar Bear and Sea Ice
Larger Version

Polar Bear Video Footage
		WM - 320x240 Quicktime - 640x480 (39MB) (NOTE: Portions of this footage are copyrighted by National Geographic Digital Motion and may be used only by newsmedia only for polar bear listing stories and only until August 14, 2008.)
Photos
		Selection of Polar Bear images within our Digital Library System Polar Bear Photos
Interviews
		Addtional Interview with Scott Schliebe – "Working in the Arctic ”
		Full audio interview with FWS Scott Schliebe (Right click on podcast icon and select "Save Target As" to Download)

Video from DOI Secretary Kempthorne's press conference May 14, 2008. (Approximately 20 minutes in duration.)