On the age of self-sufficiency in Scandinavian brown bears

The young of brown bears Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 are sometimes orphaned and found by humans. People and authorities often want to help these young survive by takin them into captivity. Authors report on the fate of five young-of-the-year brown bears in two litters that lost their mothers in May...

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Main Authors: Swenson, J. E., Franzén, R., Segerström, P., Sandegren, F.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1998
Subjects:
age
Online Access:https://rcin.org.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/12800/content
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Summary:The young of brown bears Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 are sometimes orphaned and found by humans. People and authorities often want to help these young survive by takin them into captivity. Authors report on the fate of five young-of-the-year brown bears in two litters that lost their mothers in May and September. The young of brown bears Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 are sometimes orphaned and found by humans. People and authorities often want to help these young survive by takin them into captivity. Authors report on the fate of five young-of-the-year brown bears in two litters that lost their mothers in May and September.