An Ethologist's Views on Managing Grizzly Bears
Stokes AW. 1970. An Ethologist's Views on Managing Grizzly Bears. BioScience. 20(21):1154-1157
Grizzlies should be managed using ecological principles. Food shortage and social intolerance probably limit bear numbers. Removal of artificial food may cause a drop in carrying capacity with temporary increased movement to campgrounds and dispersal outside park boundaries. Bears should be removed promptly from trouble spots and released in unsaturated habitat. Prompt publication of research will lead to better public understanding of bear problems.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Stokes, Allen
- Units
- GLAC , YELL
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Attitudes, Backcountry, Camping, Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos), Human-Animal Encounters, Mammals, Management, Natural Resource Management, Preservation, Recreation, Regulations, Visitors