Polar Bear
(Ursus maritimus)
Policy Actions
2006
2007
- Bilateral agreement between Russia and the US for conservation of the Alaska-Chukotka population
- 12-month finding on petition to list polar bears proposes listing polar bears as threatened under the ESA (PDF 1,666 kB)
- State of Alaska responds to proposal to list polar bears under the ESA (04-09-2007) (PDF 557 kB)
- State of Alaska responds to proposal to list polar bears under the ESA (10-22-2007) (PDF 5,000 kB)
2008
- Listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (PDF 3,603 kB)
- Special rule published: incidental take of polar bears outside the current range is not in violation of the ESA (PDF 167 kB)
- State of Alaska comments on special rule (PDF 214 kB)
- State of Alaska sues USFWS over the listing of the polar bear under the ESA (PDF 1,893 kB)
2009
- USFWS proposes critical habitat designation (PDF 3,572 kB)
- State of Alaska comments on critical habitat proposal (PDF 283 kB)
2010
2011
- State of Alaska files suit against the USFWS challenging the designation of critical habitat for polar bears (PDF 66 kB)