Ann wrote:

And, the claim that only one population is decreasing is apparently
based on old information. According to 15th PBSG meeting (this
month):

"Reviewing the latest information available the PBSG concluded that 1
of 19 subpopulations is currently increasing, 3 are stable and 8 are
declining. For the remaining 7 subpopulations available data were
insufficient to provide an assessment of current trend."

http://pbsg.npolar.no/en/meetings/pr...openhagen.html

Here's the fix. Put these animals in zoos. Once a sufficient number of zoos
have breeding populations, we can take the animals habitat off the
endangered-whatever list. From then on, the animal is invulnerable to:

* Global warming,
* Global cooling,
* Pollution,
* Discarded plastic bags,
* Shopping malls and loss of habitat,
* Humans poking them with sticks,
* Predation from other animals,
* Anything.

This plan solves the " 'X' will become extinct by Friday!" business. Those
who insist that all creatures get three hots, a cot, suitable entertainment,
freedom of travel, and the right to bear arms, however, will probably not be
satisfied.

We can put THEM in zoos...