Effect of hibernation and reproductive status on body mass and condition of coastal brown bears

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 178-183

  Hilderbrand, Grant V ^a   Schwartz, Charles C ^a,d   Robbins, Charles T ^b   Hanley, Thomas A ^c  

^a ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Body condition; Brown bear; Hibernation; Kenai Peninsula; Reproductive class; Ursus arctos

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARNIVORE; HIBERNATION; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

ALASKA; KENAI PENINSULA; UNITED STATES;

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 0033957453     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802988     Document Type: Article

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