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Bush’s Last Assault: Real life Arctic tale needs a happy ending (Part 5 of 6)

Polar bear. Photo by Ken Whitten.

I recently had the chance to see Arctic Tale, a National Geographic documentary film geared towards children that tells the story of a young polar bear (Nanu) and walrus (Seela) from birth to adulthood. The movie touches on a few examples of how climate change is affecting these animals and pulls at the heartstrings in the process. In one scene, Nanu’s brother collapses from hunger and exhaustion. He dies and has to be left behind as his mother and sister move on in search of food. Read more

Bush’s Last Assault: Changes to Endangered Species Act a bad deal for everyone (Part 2 of 6)

Pika. Photo by William C. Gladish.

On a recent vacation in California, my family and I decided to venture over to the San Diego Zoo. It was a beautiful day and I was raring to get in and learn about all the fascinating creatures. Just inside the entrance of the zoo was a display illustrating the recently extinct species. A sobering feeling came over me as I looked over the list. These species were gone forever…and that was it. Read more