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Infanticide caused by hunting of male bears

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  1. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7005, Trondheim, Norway

    Jon E. Swenson

  2. Research Division, Swedish Hunters' Association, Box 7002, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden

    Finn Sandegren & Arne Söderberg

  3. Environment Protection Agency, S-106 48, Stockholm, Sweden

    Anders Bjärvall & Robert Franzén

  4. Environmental Protection Division, County Governor's Office, Fylkeshuset, N-2300, Hamar, Norway

    Petter Wabakken

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Swenson, J., Sandegren, F., Söderberg, A. et al. Infanticide caused by hunting of male bears. Nature 386, 450–451 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/386450a0

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