How Kodiak brown bears keep the Alaskan islands healthy
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The second-largest bear in the world, the Kodiak brown bear, plants berries and nutrients throughout the forest as they forage.
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Kodiak bear - Wikipedia
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Audubon to offer program on Alaskan brown bears, Outdoors
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Kodiak Brown Bear Center
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