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A warning issued in New Jersey when black bears start coming out of their dens

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A warning issued in New Jersey when black bears start coming out of their dens

When spring comes around, we’re not the only ones who are wandering around after a long winter. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an alert to remind residents that black bears are coming out of their dens and will be looking for food. Read it in Spanish here. Officials said it’s … Read more

Polar bears are struggling in all areas of their lives, but scientists hope to prevent extinction by manipulating their genes.

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Rapid warming in the Arctic is changing sea ice in ways that directly affect bears, the region’s top predators. Ice now forms later, melts earlier, and provides a more unstable habitat than it did decades ago. For polar bears, this change disrupts almost every aspect of life, from hunting to movement to reproduction. … Read more