RedOrbit: In contrast to many species, including our own, global warming and forest disturbances may have a silver lining for threatened species of grizzly bears in Alberta, Canada.
University of Alberta biologist Scott Nielsen and his team monitored 112 bears in Alberta`s Rocky Mountain region over the course of 10 years. He and his colleagues found that warmer temperatures and easier access to food associated with forest disturbances helped the grizzlies to build more body fat, known to increase the chances...