Denning Chronology of Female Brown Bears in Central Sweden

Denning Chronology of Female Brown Bears in Central Sweden

During 1986-98, the denning chronology of 54 radiocollared female brown bears (Ursus arctos) was documented 112 times in central Sweden. An intensive study in 1998 investigated the predenning movement patterns of 9 females. Female brown bears spent on average 181 days in winter dens. Females that ga...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ursus (International Association for Bear Research and Management) 2001-01, Vol.12, p.37-45
Hauptverfasser: Friebe, Andrea, Swenson, Jon E., Sandegren, Finn
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural management
Bears
Brown bears
Female animals
Grizzly bears
Hunting seasons
International conferences
Life History
Reproduction
Wildlife ecology
Wildlife management
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Zusammenfassung:During 1986-98, the denning chronology of 54 radiocollared female brown bears (Ursus arctos) was documented 112 times in central Sweden. An intensive study in 1998 investigated the predenning movement patterns of 9 females. Female brown bears spent on average 181 days in winter dens. Females that gave birth to cubs during winter spent one month longer in and at the den (196 days) than adult solitary females (168 days) or those that entered the den with cubs (161 days). Subadult females (
ISSN:1537-6176
1938-5439