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Evaluation of black bear damage to apiaries in the Peace River area : 1973

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Serious damage to apiaries by black bears continued during 1973. A damage survey and bear control program v^as established to provide comprehensive data on the extent and distribution of damage and to remove individual problem bears. Three hundred and thirty-seven damage complaints were investigated. Estimates of loss are 150,000 dollars for the. May to August summer period and about 200,000 dollars for the entire season. Loss per bear attack during the summer months was 289 dollars. One hundred and eighty-two bears were removed by leg-snaring, culvert-trapping and shooting. In addition approximately 200 bears were removed by beekeepers. Only two of 20 experimental electric fences were penetrated by bears throughout the summer.

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January 15, 1974

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Peace River bear control programs bear management beeyards black bears commercial beekeeping depredations electric fences

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Report
Alternative Title

Progress report : evaluation of black bear damage to apiaries in the Peace River area : 1973

Extent

48 pages

Frequency

Once

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Publisher

Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife (1975-1979)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

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Topic
Environment
Start Date

1973-05-01

End Date

1973-09-01

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Date Created

1974-01-15

Date Added

2016-06-13T20:35:39.743387

Date Modified

1974-01-15

Date Issued

1974-01-15

Date Archived

2015-06-01

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