Brown Bear
Mangipane B and Wilson T. 2011. Brown Bear. National Park Service, Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN)
Brown bears serve important ecological roles as top predators; specifically, they influence population dynamics of other species and transfer nutrients from spawning salmon to the terrestrial system. Alagnak Wild River (ALAG), Aniakchak NMP (ANIA), Katmai NPP (KATM), and Lake Clark NPP (LACL) support high numbers of brown bears; densities along the coast of KATM are the highest reported in North America. Brown bears are also an economically important resource for wildlife viewing, sport hunting, and subsistence hunting.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Mangipane, Buck; Wilson, Tammy
- Date of Issue
- 2011-10
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN)
- Units
- KATM , LACL , SWAN
- Keywords
- Brown Bear, Wildlife
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals