Metabolism study signals more trouble ahead for polar bears

Scientists studying bears in Alaska's Beaufort Sea found the animals needed more energy than previously thought.

By Will Dunham, Reuters February 5, 2018
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WASHINGTON — A study of polar bear metabolism conducted near Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay has provided more reason to worry about the future of these massive predators that prowl the Arctic.

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