Polar Bears are turning to pretty much anything to fill their stomachs, including themselves, and lately, they've been feasting on eider duck eggs.
According to scientists, climate change has caused sea ice to disappear, which means the polar bears have been cut off from seal hunting. This has lead them to eider nests, and they're taking advantage of the easy meal.
“The bears were essentially eating every single egg on the island(s),” said Samuel Iverson, a field researcher with Environment Canada. “We are seeing just major nest depredation.”
This coupled with an outbreak of avian cholera have taken its toll on the eider duck population in Nunavut and Nunavik, Quebec. –Brian McClintock
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