Spatial–Temporal Patterns of Sympatric Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus) and Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) in Northeastern China [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Studying the spatial and temporal interactions between sympatric animal species is essential for understanding the mechanisms of interspecific coexistence.
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Glacier bears are a rare grey color morph of American black bear (Ursus americanus) found only in northern Southeast Alaska and a small portion of western Canada.
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Combining space use with diet data to investigate foraging tactics of black bears in response to the pulsed availability of migratory caribou calves. [PDF]
PLoS ONEMigratory caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is a key component of the arctic food web. Female caribou typically gather in late spring to give birth, creating a predictable, ephemeral resource pulse that can influence consumer behavior.
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Human recreation impacts seasonal activity and occupancy of American black bears (Ursus americanus) across the anthropogenic-wildland interface [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Protected areas serve an important role in wildlife conservation, yet most wildlife occur outside these areas, subject to varying degrees of human disturbance.
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Herbivory Dominates the Spring Diet of American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) in a Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae) Neonatal Range, Suggesting Minimal Bison Consumption [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionStudying an organism's foraging behavior, especially for predator species, provides insight into their ecology, habitat needs, and interspecific relationships.
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Conscious Indirect Blood Pressure Measurements in Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus) [PDF]
AnimalsAt Animals Asia’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Center (VBRC), 40% of the current population has been diagnosed with systemic hypertension. Systemic hypertension lesions have led to fatal consequences in the form of aortic aneurysm and rupture.
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Large Carnivores Persisting in a Human‐Dominated Landscape: Suitable Habitat and Connectivity for Asiatic Black Bears in China [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThis study examined the connectivity between the current suitable habitat and the core habitat for Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in human‐dominated landscapes and aimed to provide a basis for future conservation strategies for black bear ...
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Hematological and plasma profiles and ticks and tick-borne pathogens in wild Formosan black bears (Ursus thibetanus formosanus) [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground The endangered Formosan black bear (Ursus thibetanus formosanus) is the largest native carnivorous mammal in Taiwan. Diseases, poor management, illegal hunting, and habitat destruction are serious threats to the survival of bear populations ...
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Tick abundance and life-stage segregation on the American black bear (Ursus americanus)
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 Tick abundance and diagnosed cases of tick-borne diseases have been increasing in the United States. American black bear (Ursus americanus) populations have also been increasing in the eastern United States.
Hannah S. Tiffin +2 more
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Responses of American black bears to spring resources
Ecosphere, 2021 In temperate regions of the world, food resources are seasonally limited, which causes some wildlife species to seek out nutrient‐rich resources to better meet their caloric needs.
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