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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #005 : capture, handling, immobilization and release of bears

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 005 applies to live capture of bears by way of leg snares, culvert/barrel traps, or remote darting... More ≫

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 005 applies to live capture of bears by way of leg snares, culvert/barrel traps, or remote darting from air or ground. This protocol was adopted on February 11, 2005.

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Estimation of grizzly bear population size for the Swan Hills management unit using DNA sampling and habitat-relative occupancy models

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Grizzly bear population inventory work has been underway in various population units along the eastern slopes of Alberta. As of the time of the preparation of this report two population units have... More ≫

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Grizzly bear population inventory work has been underway in various population units along the eastern slopes of Alberta. As of the time of the preparation of this report two population units have not been inventoried, the Swan Hills and the Alberta North units. In order to provide a science based estimate of possible grizzly bear population size in the Swan Hills unit we utilized existing data sets from previous DNA inventory work to provide estimates for the purpose of a species status review. We used an objective, multi-scale approach to estimating occupancy-habitat associations based on DNA hair snag information and predicted (extrapolated) occupancy to similar habitats in the Swan Hills grizzly bear management unit.

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An evaluation of grizzly bear - human conflict in the northwest boreal region of Alberta (1991 to 2000) and potential mitigation

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In parts of the Northwest Boreal Region the grizzly bear is experiencing an increasing number of conflicts with humans, which have led to an increase in the number of public complaints and the... More ≫

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In parts of the Northwest Boreal Region the grizzly bear is experiencing an increasing number of conflicts with humans, which have led to an increase in the number of public complaints and the number of grizzlies translocated or destroyed. This project was initiated to identify the factors that contribute to human-grizzly conflicts and to offer possible solutions. The most common causes of conflict were found to be field grain, livestock predation, domestic carcasses, and garbage. Several practices are recommended, including a carcass pick-up service, a bear education program, and several aversive conditioning techniques. These practices, initiated in a timely fashion, consistently maintained, and applied with an understanding of bear behaviour, should reduce conflict.

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