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The polar bear 'umbrella': How protecting one species saves many
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The polar bear 'umbrella': How protecting one species saves many
To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) have identified a new conservation strategy in western Hudson Bay: using polar bears as an "umbrella species" to guide where protection is needed most.
While marine protected areas help protect polar bears, the reverse is also true. The presence of large numbers of these animals can help determine where to create these areas. This is the conclusion of a study published in the journal Arctic Science. Researchers from the University of Alberta and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance tracked 355 polar bears at Cape Churchill, in western Hudson Bay, Canada, for two decades. They discovered that po…
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