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Hi, All!
This item was in today's paper. It is in the regular column, EarthWeek: A
diary of the planet. It shows that some effects of diet are the same in
non-human species as in humans.
Jane
Tucson, AZ USA
www.earthweek.com/Earthweek.pdf
Lazy Urban Bears
A new study published in the Journal of Zoology reveals that black bears
living in and around urban areas are up to a third less active and weigh up
to thirty percent more than their wilderness counterparts. According to
scientists from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society, the
metropolitan omnivores are abandoning their natural diets, which can range
from berries to adult deer, for the convenience of fast-food cuisine. The
bears choose to forage through dumpsters behind restaurants, shopping
centers, and suburban homes, allowing them to eat their fill in far less
time than it would take to forage or hunt down prey. The authors of the
study recommend that local governments mandate bear-proof garbage
containers for homes and business to prevent the bears from becoming
dependent on humans for food.
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©2003 Earth Environment Service
Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet
By Steve Newman
For the week ending
November 28, 2003
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