Via an email from The National Center for Public Policy Research:
The ad is being released in conjunction with a National Center for Public Policy Research policy paper, "Listing the Polar Bear Under the Endangered Species Act Because of Projected Future Global Warming Could Harm Bears and Humans Alike," by Peyton Knight and Amy Ridenour.
The paper questions the wisdom of listing the polar bear as threatened based on environmentalist organizations' projections of future global warming because:
- Listing the polar bear could have adverse affects on bear conservation efforts.
Now that we know irony is dead, let's check parody's vital signs:
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caniscandida Posted 5:32 am
01 Apr 2008
Actually, the ringed seal has a good point: Other Arctic animals besides polar bears are affected by global warming, and it may not be the best strategy to focus so exclusively on the bears. In fact, the ringed seal is one of four seal species currently being studied, with a view to introducing them onto the Endangered Species list.
Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.
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