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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Martin E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-26T21:00:42Z
dc.date.available2019-07-26T21:00:42Z
dc.date.issued1994-12
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/10566
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1994en_US
dc.description.abstractTo identify conflicts between existing black bear (Ursus americanus) management and human activity on Tanana River Flats, Alaska, we monitored 27 radio-collared black bears from 1988-1991. We compared denning chronology, den characteristics, den-site selection, and habitat selection across sex, age, and female reproductive classes. Mean den entry was 1 October and emergence was 21 April, with females denned earlier and emerging later than males. Marshland and heath meadow habitats were avoided, and willow-alder was selected for den-sites. Eighty-three percent of dens were excavated, 100% contained nests, 18% were previously used, and 29% had flooded. Black bears selected black spruce-tamarack and birch-aspen significantly more, and marshland and heath meadow significantly less than available. Marshland and birch-aspen were used significantly more in spring than autumn. Marshland was used less than available by all bears in all seasons. Special habitat or den-site requirements are not critical for management of Tanana River Flats black bears.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding was provided by the U.S. Army, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Alaska, through the offices of Junior Kerns, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Fort Wainwright Natural Resource Office in cooperation with John Hechtel, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG).en_US
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dc.subjectBlack bearen_US
dc.subjectHabitaten_US
dc.subjectReproductionen_US
dc.subjectAlaskaen_US
dc.subjectBearsen_US
dc.subjectTanana River Flatsen_US
dc.titleBlack bear denning ecology and habitat selection in interior Alaskaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.degreemsen_US
dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Biology and WIldlifeen_US
dc.contributor.chairFollmann, Erich
dc.contributor.chairDean, Fred
dc.contributor.committeeHechtel, John
dc.contributor.committeeBowyer, Terry
refterms.dateFOA2020-03-06T02:38:54Z


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