A habitat-based framework for grizzly bear conservation in Alberta

Biological Conservation

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-229

  Nielsen, Scott Eric ^a   Stenhouse, Gordon B ^a   Boyce, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Attractive sinks; Conservation; Grizzly bears; Habitat

Indexed keywords

BEAR; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT LOSS; MORTALITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 33645220801     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.12.016     Document Type: Article

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