The Quiet Dignity of Bears
Do bears enter human communities because they’re being pushed out of their natural habitats, or because our garbage is tasty?
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Listen to Episode 203 of Slate’s The Gist:
On the day when the Internet turns to llamas, we keep our focus on the important thing, the dangerous thing: bears. Today on The Gist, the latest bear news with wildlife biologist Rae Wynn-Grant from Columbia University. Plus, Slate’s Will Oremus answers exactly one question about net neutrality. We’ll hear your questions and learn about what the color of a bear’s fur has to do with its species. Send us your questions for a future segment using #bearnews. For the Spiel, Mike throws barbs at Iran.
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