The International Association for Bear Research and Management’s Grants Program: The First 11 Years
Interactions between Wolves and Female Grizzly Bears with Cubs in Yellowstone National Park
Notes on Oil Palm Plantation Use and Seasonal Spatial Relationships of Sun Bears in Sabah, Malaysia
Consumption of Voles and Vole Food Caches by Yellowstone Grizzly Bears: Exploratory Analyses
Previously published observations of bears consuming murid rodents have been limited to short anecdotes. Only 2 studies reported bears consuming rodent food caches. I investigated the consumption of voles (Microtus spp.) and vole food caches by grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) in the Yellowstone region, 1977-92, using data collected during a study of 140 radiomarked bears. […]
Feeding Ecology of Sloth Bears in a Disturbed Area in Central India
In Central India, the North Bilaspur Forest Division (NBFD) harbors a large number of sloth bears (Melursus ursinus). The managed forests of the division are mostly patchy, fragmented, degraded, and interspersed with crop fields and villages with high human and cattle population. The feeding ecology of sloth bears was studied by analyzing 568 scats; 21 […]
Sloth Bear Habitat Use in Disturbed and Unprotected Areas of Madhya Pradesh, India
In the North Bilaspur Forest Division in Madhya Pradesh, India, the sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) population is ecologically isolated, and some bears have developed aggressive behavior. Available bear habitat is highly fragmented and degraded and is interspersed with human habitation. In this study we assessed habitat use patterns of sloth bears with the goal of […]
Relationships between Asiatic Black Bear Kills and Depredation Costs in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Over 1,000 Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) are killed each year in Japan to control depredation activity. Our objective was to determine if killing bears reduces depredation costs. We focused our study on Nagano Prefecture, where 2,562 nuisance bears were reported killed and where reported depredation cost exceeded ¥1,430 million between 1979 and 1999. We […]
Feeding Wild American Black Bears in Virginia: A Survey of Virginia Bear Hunters, 1998-99
Some bear hunters in Virginia, primarily houndsmen, feed American black bears (Ursus americanus) to attract them to hunting sites, but also because some hunters believe that supplemental food improves bear reproduction and survival. However, a regulation prohibiting unauthorized feeding of bears, deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) on national forest and state-owned lands in […]
Public Perception of Large Carnivores in Latvia
Knowledge of and atittudes toward brown bear (Ursus arctos), lynx (Lynx lynx), and wolf (Canis lupus) in Latvia were assessed through surveys. Brown bears are rare and protected, whereas lynx and wolf are game species. Questionnaires were distributed in public schools and to a self-selected sample of readers of a national hunter’s magazine. The Latvian […]
Evaluation of Subcutaneous Implants for Monitoring American Black Bear Cub Survival
Implanting radiotransmitters in wild animals to monitor physiological processes and survival rates is an accepted practice, but the degree of success for subcutaneous implants rarely has been reported, making it difficult to improve the practice of and equipment for subcutaneously implanting transmitters. We implanted radiotransmitters subcutaneously in 42 (21M:21F) wild American black bear (Ursus americanus) […]
