Polar bears just can’t catch a break. Their favorite drink – cola – is terrible for the waistline and ups their risk of diabetes. The Arctic is melting, forcing them to bunk with the in-laws. And with the Writer’s Strike still in effect, they may never know what happened to the rest of the polar bears on Lost.

But at least the Bush Administration is considering protecting them under the Endangered Species Act. And considering. And considering. See, the problem is that the polar bears happen to live right on top of some primo oil-rich real estate, and therefore oil and gas leases have crept just slightly higher in G.W.’s inbox. High enough that the Bush Administration is planning to greenlight drilling in the Chukchi Sea, just off of Alaska and right smack in the middle of polar bear country, as early as February.

So what can you do to help? It’s simple: click here to tell your Representative to support the Markey bill (H.R. 5058). It demands that the Administration stick to their promise – halting oil and gas lease sales until they make a final decision about protecting polar bears under the Endangered Species Act. It only takes a minute to add your name, and you’ll help in the fight to protect polar bears – both from immediate danger and long-term risks.

This is pretty urgent so it’s hard to wrap this up with a joke, but I’ll try. What do you get when you cross a polar bear and a seal? A polar bear. Hilarious. Please click below and sign up!

Save Alaska's Imperiled Polar Bears from Toxic Oil Spills (NRDC)