Area bears are looking to fill their bellies before cool weather … - Golden Star
September 3rd, 2007Area bears are looking to fill their bellies before cool weather …Golden Star, Canada - Aug 22, 2007She explains that in the fall, bears go into a physiological stage called hyperphagia, which creates an insatiable desire to pack on calories in preparation …
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Good news for griz — for now - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune
September 3rd, 2007Good news for griz — for nowJackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - Aug 31, 2007According to Bruscino, all bears go into a state of hyperphagia, a fall condition typically described as an increase in appetite and extended feeding …
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Help bears by locking trash - Aspen Times
September 3rd, 2007Help bears by locking trashAspen Times, CO - Aug 23, 2007The hyperphagic phase is characterized by 16- to 20-hour-a-day gorging during late summer and fall with preferences shown for foods high in fat, …
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Hunting black bears won't keep them away - Glenwood Springs Post Independent
September 3rd, 2007Hunting black bears won't keep them awayGlenwood Springs Post Independent, CO - Aug 23, 2007Black bears typically go into a state of hyperphagia in the fall - a feeding frenzy during which they drastically increase the amount of fruits and nuts …
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Neurotrophism and energy homeostasis: perfect together - AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)
September 3rd, 2007Neurotrophism and energy homeostasis: perfect togetherAJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription) - Aug 30, 2007IGF-I treatment reduces hyperphagia, obesity, and hypertension in metabolic disorders induced by fetal programming. Endocrinology 142: 3964–3973, 2001. …
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Bear barrage may intensify in Aspen - Vail Daily News
August 22nd, 2007Bear barrage may intensify in AspenVail Daily News, CO - Aug 17, 2007“The situation will only get worse as we enter September and the bears’ biology triggers a phenomenon known as hyperphagia, when bears eat 20000 calories …
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Urban bear encounters skyrocketing - Grand Junction Sentinel
August 16th, 2007Urban bear encounters skyrocketingGrand Junction Sentinel, CO - Aug 7, 2007With lacking berry crops, Hampton said the bears’ annual “hyperphagia,” or prehibernation eating, could drive them into cities. “When we hit that period, …
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Another bear is put down in Aspen - Summit Daily News
August 5th, 2007Another bear is put down in AspenSummit Daily News, CO - 43 minutes agoDOW officials said they expect more problems, especially in early autumn when bears go into hyperphagia, a ravenous state where they forage nearly around …
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Division of Wildlife euthanizes second bear this week in Aspen - Glenwood Springs Post Independent
August 4th, 2007Division of Wildlife euthanizes second bear this week in AspenGlenwood Springs Post Independent, CO - 7 hours agoDOW officials said they expect more problems, especially in early autumn when bears go into hyperphagia, a ravenous state where they forage nearly around …
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Research: Good pine nut years help bears - The Casper Star Tribune
August 2nd, 2007Research: Good pine nut years help bearsThe Casper Star Tribune, WY - 5 hours agoFurther, researchers note that female grizzlies eat twice as many seeds as do adult males during hyperphagia, the pre-hibernation rush to eat and pack on …
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Mesolimbic dopamine in obesity and diabetes - AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)
August 2nd, 2007Mesolimbic dopamine in obesity and diabetesAJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription) - Jul 31, 2007In the present study (1), hyperphagia-related obese OLETF rats were analyzed at different age groups reflecting nondiabetic, prediabetic, and diabetic …
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We’re With the Church - Chicago Reader
July 6th, 2007We’re With the ChurchChicago Reader - 12 hours agoDucks are not as large, but still undergo spontaneous hyperphagia (overeating) and can consume up to 750 grams when they do so. These are (not surprisingly) …
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