Predation by black bear on mature male elk
Barmore WJ and Stradley V. 1971. Predation by black bear on mature male elk. Journal of Mammalogy. 52(1):199-202
A few published observations of black bear (Ursus americanus) preying on elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) have involved newborn calves. General accounts also indicate that predation by black bear on ekl is not common and usually involves newborn calves or young animals. Murie believed that bears killed adult elk only under unusual circumstances. Because there are no records of black bear preying on adult elk in the literature, the following observations of a single adult killing two mature, male elk on the same or successive days at the same spot are worth recording.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Barmore, W.; Stradley, V
- Units
- GLAC , SODN
- Keywords
- Black Bear, Elk, Predation