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Team uncovers environmental cues behind bear hibernation

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Team uncovers environmental cues behind bear hibernation
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New research provides fresh insight into how environmental conditions influence black bear hibernation.
The findings have implications for wildlife management in today’s environment.
The study, led by Brogan Holcombe, a doctoral student in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation in the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment, and coauthored by Professor Marcella Kelly and Bernardo Mesa-Cruz, examines how ambient temperature and day length interact to shape hiber

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