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  • Huckleberry Study in the Swan Valley

    Jessie Thoreson, Conservation Technician, Swan Valley Connections|Aug 3, 2017

    SWAN VALLEY - This summer, Swan Valley Connections is partnering with US Geological Survey and a citizen science organization called EarthWatch Institute to begin a three-year huckleberry research project. Tabitha Graves, the lead USGS Scientist, is looking at the correlation between the effects of climate change and huckleberry productivity in the Swan Valley in the context of grizzly bear habitat. Fifteen percent of the grizzly bear diet consists of huckleberries. They are an extremely...