Zero ducklings at bird sanctuary blamed on early ice melt, polar bears

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.2840626.1416419156!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/clutch-of-eider-eggs-on-island-in-north-quebec.jpg Researchers say no eider ducklings successfully hatched on Southampton Island this year as an earlier ice melt has meant more polar bears are eating the eggs.


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