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Bears, Scavengers Count on All-you-can-eat Salmon Buffet Lasting for Months

August 2, 2012

illustration of a bear and salmon Watersheds need a mix of steep, cold-running streams and meandering streams of warmer water to keep options open for salmon. Preserving that sort of varied landscape serves not just salmon, but provides an all-summer buffet that brown bears and other animals need to sustain themselves the rest of the year. Full Story

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