Study of bear hair will reveal genetic diversity of Yellowstone's grizzlies

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A curious bear investigates the smell of blood near a wire hair snag. Photo courtesy of Mark Haroldson
A curious bear investigates the smell of blood near a wire hair snag. Photo courtesy of Mark Haroldson

Locks of hair from more than 400 grizzly bears are stored at Montana State University, waiting to tell the tale of genetic diversity in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.


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