The golden drool: Study finds treasure trove of info in saliva of foraging bears

November 25, 2016

Some media about our recently published research showing that residual bear saliva on salmon carcasses is a great source of DNA

Scientists Rule, Bears Drool

Scientists studying brown bears in Southeast Alaska have been using saliva left behind in half-eaten salmon carcasses to identify individual bears faster and with improved efficiency. Did I mention that nearly 300 fecal samples were also taken for a comparative analysis? Yum! “We found that using bear saliva is not only easier and cheaper as … Continue reading

Also see

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161109182848.htm

http://katu.com/news/local/saliva-left-on-partially-consumed-salmon-helps-osu-researchers-identify-bears