Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Habitat Use and Food Resources on Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

Abstract

Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are frequently observed on Elmendorf Air Force Base and the contiguous US Army's Fort Richardson military lands in Alaska. Effective bear management in this human-influenced area requires data on bear habitat use and numbers. We conducted a brown bear habitat and diet study on the military lands and adjoining habitats from 2005-2007. Eleven bears (7F;4M) were captured 15 times and outfitted them with Global Positioning System (GPS) radio collars to determine habitat and movement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA480474

Entities

People

  • Chris Garner
  • Dave Battle
  • Herman Griese
  • Jessica Coltrane
  • Rick Sinnott
  • Sean D. Farley

Organizations

  • University of Alaska Anchorage

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Global Positioning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Oceanography.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Space