The Bear Necessities of Reintroductions

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Title
The Bear Necessities of Reintroductions
Source
ZOOL 567, Fall 2021
Rights
CC BY
Contributor
Clker-Free-Vector-Images
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Kemp, Kalen
Kirahoffmann
Piktochart
Creator
Fernandes, Zach
Description
Infographic describing the natural and human influences on the development of American black bear (Ursus americanus) cubs relevant to designing more efficient and successful reintroduction strategies that replicate their natural growth.
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Blair, C. D., Muller, L. I., Clark, J. D., & Stiver, W. H. (2020). Survival and conflict behavior of American black bears after rehabilitation. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 84(1), 75–84. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21783

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Mesa-Cruz, J. B., Olfenbuttel, C., Vaughan, M. R., Sajecki, J. L., & Kelly, M. J. (2020). Litter size and cub age influence weight gain and development in American black bears (Ursus americanus). Journal of Mammalogy, 101(2), 564–573. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaa009

Robbins, C. T., Ben-David, M., Fortin, J. K., & Nelson, O. L. (2012). Maternal condition determines birth date and growth of newborn bear cubs. Journal of Mammalogy, 93(2), 540–546. https://doi.org/10.1644/11-MAMM-A-155.1

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Steinmetz, R., Phumanee, W., Phoonjampa, R., & Weingdow, S. (2021). First attempt at rehabilitation of Asiatic Black Bear cubs to the wild in Thailand. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 13(6), 18411–18418. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6343.13.6.18411-18418

Vickery, S. S., & Mason, G. J. (2003). Behavioral persistence in captive bears: Implications for reintroduction. Ursus, 14(1), 35–43.
Date
11/30/2021
Category
Development, Reintroduction
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