Monsell noted that Alaska’s lawsuit parallels a similar challenge the state made to the listing of polar bears under the Endangered Species Act, dealing with protected habitat that was restored by ...

Big Oil and the state of Alaska brought a suit challenging the polar bear's critical habitat decision — forcing the Fish and Wildlife Service to rethink its landmark designation — but in February 2016 ...

Brown bears grow larger in coastal areas of Alaska than inland, they can reach 300-1,500 pounds, and they are generally 3.5-5 feet tall at the shoulder. Their habitat includes Alaska, western ...

mostly by bears, is keeping the Mulchatna Caribou Herd population low. The Alaska Wildlife Alliance and other opponents of ...

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- A House committee chairman on Thursday denounced the Bush administration's planned sale of oil drilling rights in a prime polar bear habitat in Alaska, saying its impact on the ...

A House committee chairman on Thursday denounced the Bush administration's planned sale of oil drilling rights in a prime polar bear habitat in Alaska, saying its impact on the bear population is ...