New study questions when the brown bear became extinct in Britain
New research provides insights into the extinction of Britain's largest native carnivore.
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Bear necessities: cooler home for S. Korea's last polar bear
The last polar bear kept in South Korea will be sent to Britain to escape the country's stifling, humid summers and live out his days in more appropriate surroundings, zookeepers said Thursday.
Ecology
Jun 21, 2018
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Walking is more efficient than thought for threatened polar bears
A polar bear plunges into the icy Arctic waters in search of firmer ice; its world, which was once a sea of white, is melting beneath its paws. 'Research has documented declines in polar bear populations in some regions of ...
Ecology
Jun 19, 2018
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French farmers furious over plans to release bears
A furious debate is disturbing the peace in the French mountains: do plans to release two bears into the countryside represent a victory for biodiversity, or an intolerable threat to farmers?
Ecology
May 18, 2018
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Traditional knowledge sheds light on changing East Greenland climate and polar bear hunt
Inuit polar bear subsistence hunters from two East Greenland regions, Tasiilaq and Ittoqqortoormiit, report changes to their hunting patterns as well as polar bear distribution and behavior due to decreasing sea ice and the ...
Ecology
May 15, 2018
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Gut bacteria keeps bears healthily obese
The summer sun pokes its way through the pine trees to strike the forest floor, where a bear is feasting on blueberries. She can easily get through 50 kilograms a day.
Ecology
Apr 10, 2018
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The ban of the cave bear
At 3.5 meters long and with a shoulder height of 1.7 meters, the cave bear was one of the giants of the Ice Age. Yet few appear to have survived until the last glacial maximum 24,000 to 19,000 years ago. Researchers from ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2018
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A ban on captive animals could speed up extinction
The recent death of the last male Northern white rhinoceros —and the imminent extinction of the vaquita porpoise —is a stark reminder we are not going to win every battle to save endangered species in the wild. We ...
Ecology
Mar 30, 2018
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Human hunting influences adaptation in bear cub parenting
The Anthropocene is characterized by human impacts extending to all corners of the globe. New research shows that it effects the relationship between mothers and cubs of the Scandinavian brown bear. Human hunting has changed ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2018
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Scientists use forensic technology to genetically document infanticide in brown bears
Scientists used a technology designed for the purposes of human forensics, to provide the first genetically documented case of infanticide in brown bears, following the murder of a female and her two cubs in Trentino, the ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2018
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