Development of on‐shore behavior among polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the southern Beaufort Sea: inherited or learned?

Abstract Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are experiencing rapid and substantial changes to their environment due to global climate change. Polar bears of the southern Beaufort Sea (SB) have historically spent most of the year on the sea ice. However, recent reports from Alaska indicate that the propor...

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Main Authors: Kate M. Lillie, Eric M. Gese, Todd C. Atwood, Sarah A. Sonsthagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4233