Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: A geospatial analysis of Grizzly Bear core habitat, linkage corridors, habitat quality, and Bears Outside Recovery Zone (BORZ)
Thomsen J, Phelan C, Metcalf E. 2021. Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: A geospatial analysis of Grizzly Bear core habitat, linkage corridors, habitat quality, and Bears Outside Recovery Zone (BORZ). University of Montana. Missoula MT
This report presents the Congressionally designated route of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail NT) in relation to data provided from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) indicating the locations of grizzly bear core habitat and linkage corridors, as well as habitat quality, Bears Outside Recovery Zone (BORZ) in the Cabinet-Yaak region of northwestern Montana and northern Idaho. The purpose of this geospatial analysis is to identify areas along the PNT where there may be greater potential for human-grizzly bear interactions. Global Positioning System (GPS) data was acquired from 26 PNT thru-hikers who volunteered to carry transceivers while in the Cabinet-Yaak region during their PNT thru-hikes in June-September 2018. This work was performed as part of the partnership between the USDA Forest Service Northern Region (Forest Service) and the University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation (University)
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Thomsen, Jennifer; Phelan, Conor; Metcalf, Elizabeth
- Date of Issue
- 2021
- Publisher
- University of Montana
- Units
- CRCO , GLAC
- Keywords
- habitat, mammal studies. grizzly bear, northern continental divide ecosystem, pacific northwest trail