The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. It would be great if the year could be simply a celebration of the Earth's biological richness, but Biodiversity Year is occurring while non-human life on our planet is in a more perilous state than ever before.
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US-backed proposal to ban trade in polar bear skins, parts voted down at UN meeting DOHA, Qatar - A U.S.-backed proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear skins, teeth and claws was defeated Thursday at a U.N. wildlife meeting over concerns it would hurt indigenous economies and arguments the practice didn't pose a significant threat to the animals.
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