Brown bear behavior progress report 1988 Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska
Olson TL, Fitkin SH, Gilbert BK. 1989. Brown bear behavior progress report 1988 Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska. USDI-NPS-ARO. Utah State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Logan, UT
Research report focused on answering how human activity inhibits use by brown bear families and how distribution of families on the river are affected by large males, human activity, and noise.////Utah State University department of Fisheries and Wildlife Research focused on two primary questions: (1) does human activity inhibit use by bear families, particularly in the fall when fish are superabundant, cubs are larger and more experienced, and breeding aggression on males is long passed, and (2) how is the distribution of families on the river affected by large males, human activity, and noise.////Previous research in the Brooks River area suggests that bear families are underepresented both in number present and amount of river use. This was particularly true during periods of high human use and activity, indicating human presence may directly affect family group behavior. Other variables, especially the activities of large male bears may be of equal or greater importance. The 1988 resarch focused on two primary questions: 1. Does human activity inhibit use by bear families particularly in the fall when fish are superabundant, cubs are larger and more experienced, and breeding aggression in males is long passed? 2. How is the distribuation of families on the river affected by large males, human activity, and noise?
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Olson, Tamara; Fitkin, Scott; Gilbert, Barrie
- Date of Issue
- 1989
- Publisher
- Utah State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
- Units
- KATM
- Keywords
- Agression, Bear, Behavior, brooks, Brooks Camp, Brooks River, Brown Bear, Cubs, families, Habituation, Human, Humans, interaction, Katmai National Park And Preserve, Study