Save A Bear

There are several species of bears on the endangered or threatened list. This should be of great concern to all of us.

1. The Giant Panda is still considered endangered in spite of programs to increase its habitat and population.
2. The world's smallest bear, the sun bear, which lives in southeast Asia is on the threatened list for the first time.
3. The Asiatic black bear is threatened due to hunting for his skin, paws, and gall bladder. His habitat is severely shrinking due to human expansion.
4. Sloth bears live in parts of India, and are threatened because of severe habitat loss. It is feared that this species has totally disappeared from Bangladesh.
5. The Andean bear from the Andes faces a severe threat from agriculture, mining, and oil exploitation.
6. The polar bear lives on the Arctic ice cap. Obviously, global climate changes have seriously threatened this beautiful bear.
7. The brown bear is listed as not immediately threatened.
8. The American black bear is the only other species also listed as not immediately threatened.