Two-Thirds of All Polar Bears Could be Extinct by 2050

The polar bear has been listed as a threatened species since 2008 due to sea-ice loss attributed to a warming climate.<br /><br />Despite these numbers, the polar bear still doesn’t have complete federal protection in the U.S. Drilling in the Alaskan Arctic still threatens the species. <br /><br />In 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected 120 million acres of polar bear habitat.<br /><br />This was the largest critical habitat designation in the history of the Endangered Species Act.<br /><br />Feb 27 is International Polar Bear Day, which is used to raise awareness about the conservation status of the mammal. <br /><br />#InternationalPolarBearDay