OCCURRENCE OF NEONATAL CERVIS IN THE SPRING DIET OF BLACK BEAR IN SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO

Analysis of spring digestive tract contents was carried out on 296 hunter-killed black bear (Ursus americanus) in the Algonquin Region of South Central Ontario. The frequency of occurrence of moose (Alces alces) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the spring bear diet was examined cons...

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Main Authors: Wilton, M. L., Carlson, D. M., McCall, C. I.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 1984
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Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1451
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Summary:Analysis of spring digestive tract contents was carried out on 296 hunter-killed black bear (Ursus americanus) in the Algonquin Region of South Central Ontario. The frequency of occurrence of moose (Alces alces) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the spring bear diet was examined considering proximity to prime moose and deer range.