Movement of four satellite-monitored polar bears in Lancaster Sound, Northwest Territories
ABSTRACT. Four female polar bears, fitted with satellite-monitored transmitters at Lancaster Sound, N.W.T. during May 1979, were tracked to determine seasonal distribution, movements relative to ice conditions, and home range. Most locations (68.7%, n = 46) of satellite-tracked bears were on landfas...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.581.956 2023-05-15T14:19:50+02:00 Movement of four satellite-monitored polar bears in Lancaster Sound, Northwest Territories R. E. Schweinsburg L. J. Lee The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1982 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.581.956 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/arctic35-4-504.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.581.956 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/arctic35-4-504.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/arctic35-4-504.pdf text 1982 ftciteseerx 2016-08-28T00:02:07Z ABSTRACT. Four female polar bears, fitted with satellite-monitored transmitters at Lancaster Sound, N.W.T. during May 1979, were tracked to determine seasonal distribution, movements relative to ice conditions, and home range. Most locations (68.7%, n = 46) of satellite-tracked bears were on landfast ice, 13.4 % (n = 9) on old pack ice, 13.4 % (n = 9) on land, 3.0 % (n = 2) on bergy water, and 1.5 % (n = I) on young pack ice. These observations support the conclusions of mark-recapture studies in the area, that landfast ice is favored until breakup when bears move onto land. Data from the satellite-tracked bears indicate that they had home ranges. Key words: polar bear, telemetry, satellite RÉSUMÉ. Une observation de quatre ours blancs pourvus de transmetteurs àrepérage par satellite fut effectuee au détroit de Lancaster, dans les T. N.-O., en mai 1979, afin de determiner leur distribution saisonniere, leurs mouvements par rapport aux conditions des glaces et leur domaine individuel. La plupart des localisations (68,7%, n = 46) des ours étaient sur la banquise côtiere, 13,4 % (n = 9) sur de la vieille banquise, 13,4 % (n=9) sur terre ferme, 3,0 % ( n = 2) dans des eaux comblées d'icebergs et 13 % (n = 1) sur de la jeune banquise. Ces observations appuient les conclusions des etudes par marquage et recapture dans la région selon lesquelles la banquise côtikre est favorisée jusqu'au déglacement, période à laquelle les ours se rendent sur terre ferme. Les données obtenues des ours suivis par satellite laissent savoir qu'ils se déplaçaient à l'intérieur de leurs domaines individuels. Mots cles: ours blanc, télemesure, satellite Traduit pour le journal par Maurice Guibord. Text Arctic banquise Lancaster Sound Northwest Territories ours blanc Unknown Lancaster Sound ENVELOPE(-83.999,-83.999,74.218,74.218) Maurice ENVELOPE(-55.817,-55.817,-63.133,-63.133) Northwest Territories |
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ABSTRACT. Four female polar bears, fitted with satellite-monitored transmitters at Lancaster Sound, N.W.T. during May 1979, were tracked to determine seasonal distribution, movements relative to ice conditions, and home range. Most locations (68.7%, n = 46) of satellite-tracked bears were on landfast ice, 13.4 % (n = 9) on old pack ice, 13.4 % (n = 9) on land, 3.0 % (n = 2) on bergy water, and 1.5 % (n = I) on young pack ice. These observations support the conclusions of mark-recapture studies in the area, that landfast ice is favored until breakup when bears move onto land. Data from the satellite-tracked bears indicate that they had home ranges. Key words: polar bear, telemetry, satellite RÉSUMÉ. Une observation de quatre ours blancs pourvus de transmetteurs àrepérage par satellite fut effectuee au détroit de Lancaster, dans les T. N.-O., en mai 1979, afin de determiner leur distribution saisonniere, leurs mouvements par rapport aux conditions des glaces et leur domaine individuel. La plupart des localisations (68,7%, n = 46) des ours étaient sur la banquise côtiere, 13,4 % (n = 9) sur de la vieille banquise, 13,4 % (n=9) sur terre ferme, 3,0 % ( n = 2) dans des eaux comblées d'icebergs et 13 % (n = 1) sur de la jeune banquise. Ces observations appuient les conclusions des etudes par marquage et recapture dans la région selon lesquelles la banquise côtikre est favorisée jusqu'au déglacement, période à laquelle les ours se rendent sur terre ferme. Les données obtenues des ours suivis par satellite laissent savoir qu'ils se déplaçaient à l'intérieur de leurs domaines individuels. Mots cles: ours blanc, télemesure, satellite Traduit pour le journal par Maurice Guibord. |
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Movement of four satellite-monitored polar bears in Lancaster Sound, Northwest Territories |
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Movement of four satellite-monitored polar bears in Lancaster Sound, Northwest Territories |
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Movement of four satellite-monitored polar bears in Lancaster Sound, Northwest Territories |
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