N.C. State: Study Finds Reduced Microbial Diversity in Guts of Wild Bears That Eat Human Food
January 04, 2022
January 04, 2022
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 4 (TNSJou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
A recent study suggests that eating human food has a pronounced effect on the microbiome of black bears. Specifically, researchers from North Carolina State University and Northern Michigan University found that wild bears who consumed a lot of processed foods had far less diversity in the microbial ecosystems of their guts.
"We know a 'western' . . .
A recent study suggests that eating human food has a pronounced effect on the microbiome of black bears. Specifically, researchers from North Carolina State University and Northern Michigan University found that wild bears who consumed a lot of processed foods had far less diversity in the microbial ecosystems of their guts.
"We know a 'western' . . .