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		nsthorat on April 13, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Wildlife is reclaiming Yosemite National Park How could a bear population quadruple in a month of lockdown when the gestational period of a bear is 200+ days?

s_dev on April 13, 2020 | [–]

Yosemite is desireable to bears so long as humans aren't occupying it. They moved in from other areas -- allowing the now vacant areas they left to support more bears.

jrockway on April 13, 2020 | [–]

They come out of the shadows into areas previous overrun with cars.

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