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The U.S. federal government has designated 187,000 square miles in Alaska as critical habitat for polar bears. This means that federal officials have to consider whether any proposed actions in the designated area could threaten the polar bear or its habitat. See details in LA Times article: Obama administration moves to protect polar bear
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