PANEL 5: BEARS AND HUMAN BEINGS Preservation and Management of Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone National Park

• Main Author: Glen F. Cole
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Ursus arctos
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.535.3827; http://www.bearbiology.com/fileadmin/tpl/Downloads/URSUS/Vol_2/Cole_274-288.pdf

The paper presents general information on grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) num-bers, increases in park visitors, the extent of human developments (camp-grounds, etc.), and garbage disposal facilities within Yellowstone Park. Data a r e also presented on grizzly relationships to developments, garbage disposal si tes, humans, and the results of management. Conclusions a r e made on con-ditions which favored the preservation of a grizzly population, the desirability of eliminating artificial food sources, the effects of repeated transplants of bears, and management actions which could reduce the opportunites for in-juries to humans and the need to control bears.