The bear was shot – as it tried to enter a cabin – more than 100 miles south of the Beaufort Sea coastline. The animals usually stay within a few miles of the coast, except for some pregnant females who may go farther inland to build their dens.
Scientists are trying to perfect a new, more accurate DNA test for bears and benefited from the Columbus Zoo’s controlled samples from a known family of animals. The reference data illustrate how genetic patterns change in a population over time. It could someday pin down criminals who harm polar bears, which are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act, on which the bears are listed as threatened.
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