Grizzly bear and human interaction in Yellowstone National Park, Bear Management Areas
Coleman TH. 2012. Grizzly bear and human interaction in Yellowstone National Park, Bear Management Areas. Montana State University
From 2007 to 2009, fine scale human and grizzly bear GPS data was obtained in 6 of 16 Yellowstone NP Bear Management Areas (BMAs). To determine how grizzly bears responded to close interactions with people, GPS locations of bears and people in close proximity were analyzed. Results show that bears consistently avoided human interaction and often showed an avoidance response to people at close distances. Also evaluated were the spatiotemporal patterns of bear and human movements during times when BMAs were restricted (closed to human use) and unrestricted (open to human use).
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Coleman, Tyler
- Date of Issue
- 2012-11
- Publisher
- Montana State University
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Dissertation, Grizzly Bear, grizzly bear displacement, grizzly bear movement and behavior, Mammal, Park Management, Ursos arctos, wildlife interaction
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | At-risk Biota | T&E Species and Communities