For 84 days, from late May to early August, the sun doesn't set on the tundra near Barrow, Alaska.
Tough endangered-species law demanded
Tough endangered-species law demanded 631 Canadian scientists have sent a letter to Jean
Chr‚tien asking for stronger legislation for Canada's
endangered species. The letter is the third attempt in 3 years to
get the Canadian government to protect vulnerable species. Ottawa
tried to introduce a bill in 1996, but it was terminated in 1997
when an election was called. That bill only required that the
government protect the animals that lived on federal lands.
Scientists are worried about animals that migrate, such as the
grizzly bear, that are protected in the U.S. but are in danger if
they cross the border. Both the U.S. and Mexico have had strong
legislation to protect endangered species for 25 years. David
Schindler, a scientist at the University of Alberta, believes that
Canada should be ashamed of the way they have handled the issue of
endangered species. 24 FEBRUARY 1999
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