World's smallest bear faces extinction

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GENEVA - The world's smallest bear species faces extinction because of deforestation and poaching in its Southeast Asian home, a conservation group said Monday.


The sun bear, whose habitat stretches from India to Indonesia, has been classified as vulnerable by the World Conservation Union.

"We estimate that sun bears have declined by at least 30 percent over the past 30 years and continue to decline at this rate," said Rob Steinmetz, a bear expert with the Geneva-based group, known under its acronym IUCN.



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[D-rock]

That bear looks cute in the picture. (Although I bet he would be trouble if he found your trash can. :1orglaugh)

 

[senob44]

Poor bear. He does look cute. I hope he gets to kill a poacher someday.