To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Erin McCallum, +1-202-772-3217, or Cat Lazaroff, +1-202- 772-3270, both of Defenders of Wildlife New rule means adequate protections still not offered to polar bears; Bush administration refuses to tackle global warming implications WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Defenders of Wildlife announced today that it will file suit to ensure that the polar bear, which was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on May 14, receives the full protections that it needs to survive.

Environmentalists say it's time to stop spending taxpayer money on killing predators to protect sheep and other livestock and are targeting the federal program that does it.

By Wendy Keefover-Ring and Lisa Upson In February 2006, a 2-year-old dog named Jenna tugged on a smelly lure set out for coyotes on federal public lands in eastern Utah. The lure was part of an M-44, a cyanide trap used to kill coyotes and other native carnivores.

By Matthew Daly Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Dennis Slaugh and his brother were riding all- terrain vehicles when they noticed what looked like a survey stake, marking federal land in Utah's rugged Cowboy Canyon.

By SCOTT SONNER RENO, Nev. - Wildlife advocates are accusing federal officials of doing little to improve the safety of a program designed to protect livestock from coyotes and other predators. Their criticism follows an announcement earlier this month by the Wildlife Services branch of the U.S.