The first signs happened decades ago. KXN community members began to report a decline in sightings of goats once frequently seen from river valleys and…
Spatial alignment between grizzly bear genetic groups and Indigenous language families in coastal BC
In the landscape on the central coast of what is now known as British Columbia, genetic analyses have identified three distinct genetic groups of grizzly…
The paper, “Intrapopulation foraging niche variation between phenotypes and genotypes of Spirit bear populations,” was published in the open-access journal Ecology and Evolution.
This year’s exceptional winning papers span topics as diverse as spirit bear genetics, coral reef productivity, plants reclaiming mining land and classifying elephants as refugees.
New research has identified that the small genetic change responsible for Spirit bears – a rare, white-coated form of black bears – is up to…
An estimated one million species are at risk of extinction globally. In Canada and the United states, there is legislation that is intended to protect…