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Patterns of movement of released female brown bears in the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain

Patterns of movement of released female brown bears in the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain

Between 2008 and 2013, 3 female brown bears (Ursus arctos; 2 cubs-of-the-year and 1 2-yr-old) were rescued, rehabilitated in captivity, radiotagged, and released back to the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain. We characterized their daily and seasonal movements post-release to gain insights into their movement strategies and the viability of bears released in human-dominated environments. The bears exhibited marked diurnal activity and were active throughout winter. Two bears demonstrated behaviors similar to those reported for wild bears, whereas one cub-of-the-year was recaptured after 21 days because she developed signs of habituation to humans.

  • Author(s) Vincenzo Penteriani and María del Mar Delgado and José Vicente López-Bao and Pablo Vázquez García and Juan S. Monrós and Efrén Vigón Álvarez and Teresa Sánchez Corominas and Víctor M. Vázquez
  • Volume 28
  • Issue 2
  • Pages 165-170
  • Publication Date 1 November 2017
  • DOI 10.2192/ursu-d-16-00012.1
  • File Size 494.04 KB
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