Bloomberg: Canadian Environment Minister John Baird said he may add polar bears to a list of animals protected under federal law, after scientific advisers said their habitat is threatened. “It’s important to act on this great iconic species,” Baird, 38, told reporters in Ottawa today when asked about a listing. “Canada has a special responsibility to look out for its future. I’m not interested in a two- or three-year-long process which simply punts this off to another minister.” …