PS61 – Age estimation based on DNA methylation levels in liver and muscle
Michito Shimozuru, Hokkaido University Age is an essential information for understanding the ecology and management of bears. Instead of traditional age estimation method by counting cementum annuli of the teeth, […]
PS62 – Forensic DNA analysis for identification of a brown bear involved in repeated fatal human attacks in Hokkaido, Japan.
Yuri Shirane, Hokkaido Research Organization Bear-inflicted human injuries and fatalities pose serious challenges to both public safety and bear conservation. Accurate identification of individual bears involved in severe incidents is […]
PS21 – An HTS-based microsatellite panel for individual profiling in the genetically depauperate Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus)
Patrizia Giangregorio, Italian Institute For Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA Genetic monitoring of small, isolated populations with extremely low genetic variability is essential for effective conservation management, as precise and […]
PS31 – Range-wide Genetic Structure and Diversity of Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Japan
Ririko Koido, Kyoto University In recent years, conflicts between humans and the Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) have become a serious social issue in the main island of Japan (Honshu), […]
OS22 – Sun Bears and Moon Bears: Naming Myths and an Untold Story
Alfred Duvaucel Appealing species names can help foster public engagement in conservation. The sun bear and moon bear are an alluring pair of names for 2 species that co-occur in […]
OS27 – Quantifying Adaptive Potential for Ursus americanus and Ursus maritimus for the Global Biodiversity Framework
Emily Puckett, Alexander Kopatz American black bears (Ursus americanus) have faced numerous threats since colonization into North America (ca. 1500), including habitat loss, predator persecution, urbanization, and climate change. These […]
PS03 – Application of novel genomic methodologies to non-invasively identify fine-scale forage of brown bear (Ursus arctos) in southwest Alaska.
Noah Andexler, Northern Michigan University For omnivorous species such as brown bear (Ursus arctos), diverse diets make forage identification challenging using traditional methods (e.g., scat dissection and stable isotope analysis). […]
OS16 – Gut Microbiome Profiling in Free-Ranging Apennine Brown Bears: Baseline for Conservation and Ecological Insights
Loretta Daddiego, Elio Fantini, Loredana Lopez, Bruna Piccione, Linda Bianco, Fiammetta Alagna, Giovanna Cangiulli, Carlo Fasano, Roberta Latini, Francesco Panara, Paolo Ciucci, Paolo Facella The gut microbiome is recognized as […]
OS28 – A Genetic Recovery Cascade at Europe’s Southern Edge: 25 Years of the “Hellenic Bear “Register”
Miguel de gabriel Hernando, Alexander Kopatz, Lambros Krambokoukis, Tomaž Skrbinšek At the southernmost edge of the brown bear’s (Ursus arctos) European distribution, Greece hosts a population once considered fragmented and […]
OS03 – Establishment and Characterization of a Polar Bear Fibroblast Biobank
Nicolas Leclerc, Evan Richardson, Colin Garroway, Sabine Mai, Mohammed Mostajo-Radji Polar bears are widely recognized as indicators of rapid environmental change in the Arctic. Canada is home to approximately 65% […]