Eva Filipczykova, Melanie Clapham, Russell C. Van Horn, Owen T Nevin, Jorge LuisArmijos Barros, Aleš Vorel Olfactory signaling is the most efficient mode of animal communication when the intervalbetween signaller and receiver is…
Danielle K. James, Jennifer R. Tobey, Lisa K. Lauderdale, Lance J. Miller, Megan A.Owen Given the conservation challenges facing free-ranging polar bear populations, conservationbreeding programs ex situ may become more relevant to the…
Eva Filipczykova, Bernd Nonnenmacher, Christopher Schmidt, Žaneta Křišťanová,Aleš Vorel, Koen Cuyten The state of Czech Republic currently keeps seven bears at four castle moats (the castles ofČeský Krumlov, Konopiště, Náchod, and Točník), i.e.…
Darío Fernández-Bellon, Cameron McClelland, Gordon Stenhouse Non-invasive sampling methods have long been a preferred approach for bear populationmonitoring and conservation programs across the world. Despite their widespread use, limitedevidence is available on the…
Baptiste Brault, Jeanne Clermont, Andreas Zedrosser, Fanie Pelletier Human activities have a profound effects on the environment, not only through their presencein the landscape but also through the human induced climate change. Human…
Erin Henderson, Ramona Maraj, Emily Gavey, Nolan Waters, Michelle Hoang,Mary McConnell, Fletcher Elliott, Rachel Stapleton Black bears (Ursus americanus) were extirpated from their historical home range insoutheastern Alberta, but have recently begun repopulating…
Nahid Ahmadi, Ali T. Qashqaei, Pouria Ghelich Khani, Hamid Reza Heidari Human–bear conflicts are a serious obstacle for the conservation of Asiatic black bears. Iran isthe westernmost range of this species, and conflicts…
Jana Šrutová, Nikola Tkáčová, Barbora Černá Bolfíková, Michal Kalaš, MáriaApfelová, Dušan Romportl, Kristýna Vlková, Marián Hletko, Vladimír Antal, Slavomír Finďo,Pavel Hulva The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is currently the largest apex predator in…
Tyler Ross, Gregory W. Thiemann, BJ Kirschhoffer, Jon Kirschhoffer, Geoff York,Andrew E. Derocher, Amy C. Johnson, Nicholas J. Lunn, David McGeachy, Vicki Trim, Joseph M.Northrup The study of animal movement provides insights into…
Rebecca A. Paton, Paul F. Frame, Scott E. Nielsen, Mark A. Edwards Anthropogenic disturbances are expanding, which can affect wildlife species’ movement andbehaviour. Some wildlife species avoid anthropogenic disturbance while others adapt theirbehaviour…
Fletcher Elliott, Ramona Maraj, Erin Henderson, Rachel Stapleton, Nolan Waters,Mary McConnell, Emily Gavey, Michelle Hoang Habitat loss and fragmentation is a major driver of ecological change. Protected areas ofpristine habitat with minimal human…
Eui-beom Kyeong, Sook-jin Lee, Seung-hyo Lim, Ji-sang Yu, Ann-Na Lee, Min Kim,Da-in Lee, Ho-nam Kang, Jeong-jin Yang, Dong-Hyuk Jeong The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) has been undergoing restoration in South Korea since…