Reliability of the cementum annuli technique for estimating age of black bears in New Mexico

Black bear (Ursus americanus) populations are most often managed based on sex and age composition of hunter-killed bears, but few studies have evaluated the method used to determine age. We assessed the accuracy and consistency of aging black bears in New Mexico using the cementum annuli technique b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Wildlife Society bulletin 2004-03, Vol.32 (1), p.169-176
Hauptverfasser:	Costello, Cecily M., Inman, Kristine H., Jones, Donald E., Inman, Robert M., Thompson, Bruce C., Quigley, Howard B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	accuracy Age age-class Animal age determination Bears black bear Black bears cementum annuli consistency Estimate reliability Estimation methods Reliability RELIABILITY OF CEMENTUM AGING TECHNIQUE season sex Techniques tooth Ursus americanus Wildlife conservation Wildlife ecology Wildlife management Yearlings
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