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Fact Sheet 2010–3054

Noninvasive Methods for Monitoring Bear Population Trends

By Katherine C. Kendall

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The U.S. Geological Survey began a grizzly bear research project in 2009 in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) of northwestern Montana. This work uses hair collection and DNA analysis methods similar to those used in the 2004 Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project. However, instead of producing a snapshot of population size, the objectives of this new work are to estimate population growth rates by collecting hair at natural bear rubs along trails, roads, and fence and power lines. This approach holds promise of providing reliable estimates of population trends in an efficient, cost-effective, and unobtrusive way.

First posted September 13, 2010

For additional information contact:

Director, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK)
2327 University Way, Suite 2
Bozeman, MT 59715

http://nrmsc.usgs.gov/

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Suggested citation:

Kendall, K.C., 2010, Noninvasive methods for monitoring bear population trends: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010–3054, 2 p.


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