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          |  | Too Many Bears, Too Little Time Polar bears are crowding the beach on Wrangel Island, and Nikita Ovsyanikov is rushing to collect data about them. Confirming Wolves on Wrangel Island A long drive to Geese River, and a surprising find on Wrangel--wolves! Getting To Know This Year's Bears Dr. Ovsyanikov and his dog Nanuk are keeping company with 30 to 50 polar bears near his cabin on Wrangel Island. In addition to counting males, females, and cubs, he is beginning to notice behavior differences among the nearby bears. Arriving Wrangel Island Dr. Nikita Ovsyanikov landed on Wrangel Island in August 2002. Because of bad weather, however, he did not begin polar bear observations until September 8. Here's a summary of his work thus far on Doubtful Spit and Cape Blossom. |
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