Observations of Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) associated with abundance of spawning Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) at an inland river, British Columbia, Canada

• Published in: The Canadian Field-Naturalist
• Main Authors: Raymond, Sage, Strauss, Julius, Flood, Nancy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2023
• Subjects: Grizzly Bear; Ursus arctos; Oncorhynchus nerka; Animal Behaviour; Dietary Plasticity; Optimal Foraging Theory; Kokanee; Community Science; British Columbia; Canada; Sockeye
• Online Access: https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/2559; https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v136i4.2559

Salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are an important food source for Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos), but many salmon populations are declining. While most research on Grizzly Bear–salmon interactions occurs in coastal ecosystems, declining salmon may also affect Grizzly Bears in inland ecosystems where salmon a...