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Protection |
| In August 2009, Defenders of Wildlife, along with Humane Society International, International Fund for Animal Welfare urged the United States to lead the way to end international commercial trade in polar bears, including hides, trophies, rugs and other polar bear parts, by transferring polar bears from CITES Appendix II, which allows regulated international commercial trade, to Appendix I, which prohibits all international commercial trade in the listed species. |  |
