Man-grizzly problems - past and present: implications for endangered species
Moment GB. 1970. Man-grizzly problems - past and present: implications for endangered species. BioScience. 20(21):1142-1144
Man-grizzly bear problems have existed from time immemorial and have recently been increasing, especially in national parks. The best long-term answer appears to be the elimination of grizzlies from parks which possess unique features, like Yellowstone, making them particularly suitable for family camping and hiking, coupled with refuges in Alaska, where grizzlies already flourish, or on government-owned land in the Rockies. In discussing endangered species biologists should maintain rigorous scientific standards and avoid the exaggerations and unsupportable assertions of the past lest we create a credibility gap. Some organization should develop a list of priorities for saving rare species based on carefully considered principles.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Moment, Gairdner
- Units
- GLAC , YELL
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Behavior, Camping, Extinction, Feeding, Food, Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos), Hiking, Human Impact, Human-Animal Encounters, Mammals, Management, Natural Resource Management, Threatened and Endangered Species, Visitors