New challenges for grizzly bear management in Yellowstone National Park
van Manen FT and Gunther KA. 2016. New challenges for grizzly bear management in Yellowstone National Park. Bulletin of the Shiretoko Museum. :79-96
A key factor contributing to the success of grizzly bear Ursus arctos conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has been the existence of a large protected area, Yellowstone National Park. We provide an overview of recovery efforts, how demographic parameters changed as the population increased, and how the bear management program in Yellowstone National Park has evolved to address new management challenges over time. Finally, using the management experiences in Yellowstone National Park, we present comparisons and perspectives regarding brown bear management in Shiretoko National Park.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- van Manen, Frank; Gunther, Kerry
- Units
- GRYN
- Keywords
- bear management, comparisons, demographic parameters, population increase, recovery efforts
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals