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This island loves its bears. If only they’d stop eating trash

Headline from West Hawaii Today

KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska — Kodiak Island, Alaska, draws tourists from around the world hoping to glimpse one of the planet’s most impressive apex predators. But lately, the island’s namesake brown bears have been gathering at a decidedly less scenic destination: the dump.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Alaskan island loves its bears. If only they’d stop eating trash. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Kodiak Island, Alaska, draws tourists from around the world hoping to glimpse one of the planet's most impressive apex predators. But lately, the island's namesake brown bears have been gathering at a decidedly less scenic destination: the dump.

  2. West Hawaii Today

    This island loves its bears. If only they’d stop eating trash (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska — Kodiak Island, Alaska, draws tourists from around the world hoping to glimpse one of the planet’s most impressive apex predators. But lately, the island’s namesake brown bears have been gathering at a decidedly less scenic destination: the dump.

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