Sunday 20 July 2014

Study led by indigenous people uncovers grizzly bear 'highway' in coastal British Columbia

Date:

July 17, 2014

Source:

American Museum of Natural History

Summary:

A novel, First Nations-led research collaboration has revealed a previously undocumented grizzly bear aggregation in coastal British Columbia, one of the most southerly aggregations of salmon-feeding grizzlies in North America. Using non-invasive DNA analysis, the authors describe a grizzly bear 'highway,' identifying nearly 60 individual bears, many who travelled hundreds of miles from surrounding areas to feed on autumn-spawning salmon in the Koeye River.

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