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Category: Volume 23

Brown bear status and threats in Darwaz, Northern Badakhshan, Afghanistan

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is distributed throughout parts of northern and central Europe and Asia. Within Asia, its distribution extends to the northern, northeastern, and central Asian countries. In Afghanistan, brown bears are distributed in the northeastern parts including the Darwaz region, Badakhshan. However, the actual status and distribution of the species are not […]

Distribution and diet of brown bears in the upper Mustang Region, Nepal

We investigated the distribution and diet of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in the Upper Mustang Region (UMR) of the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) in Nepal by interviewing local residents (n = 166) and collecting bear sign (n = 109). Residents reported that brown bears predominantly used the Dhalung and Chungjung pastures and the Damodar Kunda […]

Microscale den-site selection of grizzly bears in southwestern Yukon

Over-winter denning is a critical component of grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) fitness. Consequently, identifying and protecting denning habitat is important for grizzly bear management. We evaluated small-scale den-site selection by comparing grizzly bear den sites (n = 21) in the Southern Lakes region, Yukon, Canada to random locations within 100 m of dens. We measured […]

Assessing sloth bears as surrogates for carnivore conservation in Sri Lanka

Bears are large, charismatic mammals whose presence often garners conservation attention. Because healthy bear populations typically require large, contiguous areas of habitat, land conservation actions often are assumed to benefit co-occurring species, including other mammalian carnivores. However, we are not aware of an empirical test of this assumption. We used remote camera data from 2 […]

Effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana black bear habitat

The Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus) is comprised of 3 subpopulations, each being small, geographically isolated, and vulnerable to extinction. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts in 2005, potentially altering habitat occupied by this federally threatened subspecies. We used data collected on radiotelemetered bears from 1993 to 1995 and pre-hurricane […]

Acceptance of brown bears in Lithuania, a non-bear country

We assessed human attitudes toward brown bears (Ursus arctos) and their acceptance from 3,789 questionnaires collected in northwest Lithuania in 2009. We present results on the (1) value placed upon brown bears by respondents, (2) acceptable distances for these animals from the residence of respondents, (3) assessments of possible damage and economic losses, (4) management […]

History and status of the American black bear in Mississippi

Historically abundant throughout Mississippi, American black bears (Ursus americanus) have declined due to habitat loss and overharvest. By the early 1900s, the bear population was estimated at < 12 individuals, and Mississippi closed black bear hunting in 1932. However, habitat loss continued and by 1980 suitable habitat was estimated at 20% (20,234 km²) of historic […]

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