Conservation group petitions to protect ice seals (AP)

In this photo provided by Brendan P. Kelly, a ringed seal sits on the ice off of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on Nov. 13, 2006. The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking Endangered Species Act protection for ringed seals, plus two other ice-dependent species, spotted and bearded seals, off the Alaska coast. (AP Photo/Brendan P. Kelly) AP - Fresh off a successful campaign to list polar bears as a threatened species, a conservation group is asking for similar protection for the bears' main prey.