Polar bears unlikely to thrive on land-based foods
Anchorage AK (SPX) Apr 02, 2015 - A team of scientists led by the U.S. Geological Survey found that polar bears, increasingly forced on shore due to sea ice loss, may be eating terrestrial foods including berries, birds and eggs, but any nutritional gains are limited to a few individuals and likely cannot compensate for lost opportunities to consume their traditional, lipid-rich prey - ice seals. "Although some polar bear ... more

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