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May 26—Two black bears have been killed in as many days after they were seen digging through trash on a street in Anchorage's Turnagain neighborhood, a wildlife biologist said Tuesday. West Anchorage is an unusual place for bear activity, but four bears in total have been reported there recently, said Anchorage area biologist Dave Battle with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A bear was . ....
May 03, 2021 05:52 AM EDT Wildlife authorities confirmed that a Colorado woman walking her dogs was found dead near her home in what appears to be a bear attack. (Photo : Jack Charles on Unsplash) Bear Attack (Photo : Pixabay) According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Jason Clay, the body of the 39-year-old missing woman was found near Durango on Friday by her partner after she failed to return home. Hours earlier, the two dogs had returned to her house without her. According to a CPW release, wildlife officers responded and found signs of consumption on the fur, as well as an excess of bear scat and hair at the scene. ....
Apr 28, 2021 11:58 PM EDT When studying ancient DNA, researchers typically use teeth or bones found in fossils. However, while fossils are useful, they only include a snapshot of an individual s DNA within a genus, not the genetics of the whole population, according to Caroline Delbert of Popular Mechanics. (Photo : Brett Sayles) A research team has sequenced the complete genomes of two ancient bears using only urine and feces contained in soil samples from the Chiquihuite Cave in Northern Mexico, which is a science first. The discovery demonstrates that near-complete genomes and high-quality DNA can be reconstructed and analyzed without fossils. According to Elizabeth Pennisi of Science, researchers used the tool to piece together the origins of North American Stone Age bears. The research was published in Current Biology this month. ....