The polar bear and beluga whale listings — as well as the wood bison reintroduction effort — offer extreme examples of the tension between resource development and species preservation in the state. Alaska’s economy depends heavily on …
April 30, 2009
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Polar Bears vs. Development in Alaska – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com
Alaska’s governor vowed last week to keep fighting the 2008 listing of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act — a move that he said would hinder resource development.
Polar Bears vs. Development in Alaska – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com
Alaska’s governor vowed last week to keep fighting the 2008 listing of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act — a move that he said would hinder resource development.
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There is a battle raging in Alaska: State government vs. the polar bear. Or, to put it more bluntly: resource development vs. environmental.