Friday, August 05, 2005

Poison feast of salmon contaminates B.C. grizzlies

"Vancouver — Grizzly bears feasting on Pacific salmon provide iconic images of natural bounty that wildlife photographers have captured for generations.

But a new study suggests something is wrong with this picture. The grizzly bears in British Columbia that feed heavily on salmon each fall are doing more than loading up on nutrients for hibernation.

Research from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the University of Victoria shows that the annual feast of salmon is also loading the bears with pollutants -- including concentrations of chemicals that could affect the reproductive abilities of young females."

// posted by Unknown @ 12:17 p.m.
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