When did polar bears become an endangered species?

Answer 1

Polar bears are not becoming extinct, for fact they are growing in population, but they will become extinct because of us humans. Using up to much energy and green house gases which pollute are atmosphere which causes global warming , therefore it warms Earth and melts the sea ice and the The polar bear depends on the sea ice to hunt.

Answer 2

The Polar Bear first became a protected species in 1973 when five nations entered into an agreement to protect and research the species. The International Agreement for the Conservation of Polar Bears was signed by the nations that the Polar Bears populated, and migrated through. They were theUnited States, Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), and Norway. Even with the protection of the "agreement", the Polar Bears were still listed in 1982 by the IUCN Red List, and posted with a status of vulnerable. Finally in May 2008 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Endangered Species List added the Polar Bear with a status of threatened. It is also listed with Russia, and Canada as a "Species of Concern". So, the Polar Bear has been protected and considered an animal of concern or "in danger" since 1973, but it is not listed with a status of "endangered". The first protection granted the Polar Bear was 36 years ago. For more details, please see sites listed below.

Answer 3

Although it is in some definite trouble and listed as a Threatened species, the polar bear has not been listed as Endangered. The world population is around 25,000. See the related question below for more information about their status on the Endangered Species lists.

Answer 4

The polar bear is not an endangered species. Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Answer 5

The polar bear is currently not an endangered species. Listed as "Vulnerable", by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. (IUCN)

Answer 6

At this time, with a population approaching 25000, the polar bear is not an endangered species.