Just have to point it out:

The news stories are flipping a **** because the gov. classified them as "endangered". But they DIDN'T as far as I am aware. They were classified as "threatened" which just means, "Hey, there might be some issues with this species later on down the road. So, heads up."

Which is a perfectly fair assumption. Although, I maybe would have waited a few years, monitored them and whatnot. I dunno. But either way, it's more attention on global warming, recycling, etc. Which I am all for. So I don't really care if they declare the polar bear extinct (so long as it really isn't )