Maternal carryover, winter severity, and brown bear abundance relate to elk demographics

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Schooler, Sarah L., Svoboda, Nathan J., Finnegan, Shannon P., Crye, John, Kellner, Kenneth F., Belant, Jerrold L.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2022
• Subjects: Research Article; Raspberry Islands; Ursus arctos; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9521920/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274359

Ungulates are key components of ecosystems due to their effects on lower trophic levels, role as prey, and value for recreational and subsistence harvests. Understanding factors that drive ungulate population dynamics can inform protection of important habitat and successful management of population...