Modelling the spatial distribution of human-caused grizzly bear mortalities in the Central Rockies ecosystem of Canada

Biological Conservation

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-113

  Nielsen, Scott E ^a   Herrero, Stephen ^b   Boyce, Mark S ^a   MacE, Richard D ^c   Benn, Bryon ^d   Gibeau, Micheal L ^e   Jevons, Scott ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Montana Department of Fish   (United States)

^d 805 8th Avenue SW Alta   (Canada)

^e PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

^f Alberta Community Development   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Canada; Conservation; Grizzly bears; Mortality

Indexed keywords

BEAR; MODELING; MORTALITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 3343021968     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.02.020     Document Type: Article

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