Bear hunting altered genetics more than Ice Age isolation

It was not the isolation of the Ice Age that determined the genetic distribution of bears, as has long been thought. This is shown by an international research team led from Uppsala University in Sweden in the latest issue of Molecular Ecology. One possible interpretation is that the hunting of bears by humans and human land use have been crucial factors.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news115307846.html">Bear hunting altered genetics more than Ice Age isolation</a></p> <p>It was not the isolation of the Ice Age that determined the genetic distribution of bears, as has long been thought. This is shown by an international research team led from Uppsala University in Sweden in the latest issue of <i>Molecular Ecology</i>. One possible interpretation is that the hunting of bears by humans and human land use have been crucial factors.</p>