Polar Bear Moms Stick to Their Dens, Even When Faced With Life-Threatening Dangers Like Oil Exploration

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With oil development expected to expand in northern Alaska, and with technology meant to detect Alaskan bear dens effective less than half the time, polar bear mothers are at particular risk of death, a new study warns. Mother bears are unlikely to abandon their dens when they are disturbed—for example, by fossil fuel drilling—even if the disturbance is life-threatening, it found.

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