Conservation of brown bear in the Alps: space use and settlement behavior of reintroduced bears
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Published source details
Preatoni D., Mustoni A., Martinoli A., Carlini E., Chiarenzi B., Chiozzini S., Van Dongen S., Wauters L.A. & Tosi G. (2005) Conservation of brown bear in the Alps: space use and settlement behavior of reintroduced bears. Biological Conservation, 28, 189-197.
Published source details Preatoni D., Mustoni A., Martinoli A., Carlini E., Chiarenzi B., Chiozzini S., Van Dongen S., Wauters L.A. & Tosi G. (2005) Conservation of brown bear in the Alps: space use and settlement behavior of reintroduced bears. Biological Conservation, 28, 189-197.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link |
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Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range
A study in 1999–2003 in a temperate forest site in northern Italy (Preatoni et al. 2005) found that most translocated brown bears Ursus arctos survived 2–3 years after release. Two to three years after release of 10 bears, at least eight were alive. In 1999–2002, ten bears (3 males, 7 females; all 3–6 years old) were captured in two sites in Slovenia and fitted with radio-collars and ear-tag transmitters. Animals were released in Adamello-Brenta Natural Park, Italy. Bears were located from the ground twice each day using radio antennae, from May 1999 to October 2003.
(Summarised by: Paul Gerlach )
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