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Obama Administration Proposes Protection for Two Arctic Seal Species

Jake Neher, KBRW – BarrowThe Obama Administration proposed Endangered Species Act protection for two species of Arctic seals today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will seek to list all populations of bearded and ringed seals found in Alaska as threatened. The proposal is based on projections of sea ice loss caused by climate change.Download Audio (MP3)