Forage Matters: Plants and bears

Cattle are selective grazers and tend to choose the same plants repeatedly if allowed. (NDSU photo)

Cattle are selective grazers and tend to choose the same plants repeatedly if allowed. (NDSU photo)

My mind was wandering the other day as I was enjoying one of our beautiful N.D. summer days, and I started thinking about how we are in August. How many more of these nice warm days do we have before we start making preparations for winter? I found myself thinking about bears and how they prepare for winter by consuming all the food they can during summer and fall to build up the fat (energy) r...

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