Reproduction and survival of brown bears in southwest Alaska, USA

Ursus

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-29

  Kovach, Steven D ^a,d   Collins, Gail H ^b,e   Hinkes, Michael T ^b   Denton, Jeffrey W ^c  

^a Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^b Togiak National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^c BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^d Innoko National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^e Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Brown bear; Grizzly bear; Lambda; Mortality rate; Rate of increase; Reproduction; Survival; Ursus arctos

Indexed keywords

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 33645977602     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/1537-6176(2006)17[16:RASOBB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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