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Why do grizzly bears climb mountains to eat moths?

By Erik Peterson
Backed by Jim And Kathy Peterson, Rebecca Mowry, Erik Peterson, Linda, Jennifer Lennon, Barbra Fether, Jan Handzlik, Tim Swearingen, Tracy Nielsen, Bert Lindler, and 31 other backersBobbie Ryder, Brian Gibbs, Noel Dodge, Anna Saverud, Burt Bjorling, Beth Krebsbach, Margaret, Terra Bjorling, Chris Morgan, Suzanne Hildner, Danny Proctor, Kari Wiley, Madelon Martin, Tom Glass, Danielle Bentley, Mary Ann Donovan, Wei Zjgfj, Gene Curry, Jessi Adams, Marci Johnson, Zita Quentin, Sheila McCormick McCormick, Tyler Anderson, Patrick Hagan, David Lang, Boris Ellison, Pureum Kim, Amy Collette, Cindy Wu, Samantha Shablin, and Edwin Lock
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Washington State UniversityBiologyEcology
DOI: 10.18258/19903
$6,380
Raised of $5,040 Goal
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Funded on 6/20/21
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