THE IMPACT OF BLACK BEAR REMOVAL ON MOOSE CALF SURVIVAL IN EAST-CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN
Twelve black bears (Ursus americanus) were removed from a 90 km2 study area in May-June 1983 and 26 others from a different 130 km2 area in May-June 1984 to evaluate the impact on moose (Alces alces andersoni) calf survival. Moose composition surveys flown in September 1983 revealed 80 calves/100 ma...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Lakehead University
1985
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| Online Access: | http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1421 |
| Summary: | Twelve black bears (Ursus americanus) were removed from a 90 km2 study area in May-June 1983 and 26 others from a different 130 km2 area in May-June 1984 to evaluate the impact on moose (Alces alces andersoni) calf survival. Moose composition surveys flown in September 1983 revealed 80 calves/100 mature (2.5 yrs +) cows within the project area compared to 40 for the control. For 1984, 87 and 39 calves/100 mature cows were estimated to be in the removal and non-removal areas respectively. |
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