| USGS to study climate change effects on Yellowstone grizzly bears |
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| Written by KARL PUCKETT, Great Falls Tribune | |
| Monday, 13 April 2009 | |
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A new study will probe whether warmer temperatures are delaying when grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park are retiring for the winter. Read more...
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