Bear Tracks No. 5 Newsletter, Grizzly Bear Habitat Analysis and Movement Update (NWT Grizzly Bear Project, May 1998)
This newsletter documents the NWT Grizzly Bear Project's findings on habitat preferences and movement patterns of barren-ground grizzly bears in the central Arctic, based on satellite collar tracking and habitat analysis of the Lac de Gras region. Male bears show significantly larger annual ranges (6,685 km²) compared to females (2,074 km²) with distinct seasonal habitat preferences driven by food availability and denning behavior.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- Phil McLoughlin, Axys Environmental Consulting Ltd., Diavik Diamond Mines, Golder Associates, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Northwest Resources Wildlife and Territories Economic Development, University of Saskatchewan, Echo Bay Mines Ltd., Kitikmeot Geological Ltd., BHP, Canamera Geological Ltd., Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, West Kitikmeot Slave Study Society, Ray Case, François Messier, Dean Cluff, Susan Kutz, Steven Matthews, Andy McMullen, Robert Mulders, Cindy Squires-Taylor, Robert Gau, David Penner, Great Slave Helicopters, Canadian Helicopters, Helicopter Wildlife Management
- Locations
- Lac de Gras region, Northwest Territories, Central Arctic, Contwoyto Lake, Tree River, Bathurst Inlet, Dismal Lakes, Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Coronation Gulf, Great Bear Lake, Coppermine, Napaktulik Lake, Hottah Lake, Point Lake, Rae Lakes, Snare Lake, Back River, Yellowknife, Dettah, Wha Ti
- Parameters
- grizzly bear habitat preference, seasonal habitat use, grizzly bear range size, telemetry tracking, satellite collars, grizzly bear movement, esker habitat, heath tundra, tall shrub habitat, food-conditioned bear behavior
- Pages
- 2
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