Biological considerations in the delineation of critical habitat
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Abstract
Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) require large areas to satisfy their needs for food, cover, and space. They thrive best where disturbance by man is minimal. It is not a coincidence that the two major grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 states exist in large wilderness systems closely associated with two large national parks and a relatively large game preserve. If management objectives for these areas do not change, and man-bear interactions can be kept low, viable grizzly bear populations can be maintained. Outside of parks and wilderness areas, the picture is less clear. Grizzly bears adapt to some habitat modifications. the extent of their adaptability to habitat modification or human interaction is largely unknown. Answers to many pertinent questions will be slow in coming. In the meantime, management policies based on common sense rather than on adversary reactions among agencies are the best insurance of the grizzlies' survival.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Biological considerations in the delineation of critical habitat |
| DOI | 10.2307/3872833 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources |
| Publisher location | Morges, Switzerland |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Bears: Their biology and management |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 3 |
| Conference Title | Fourth International Conference on Bear Research and Management |
| Conference Location | Kalispell, MT |
| Conference Date | February 1977 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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