TY  - JOUR
AB  - In September 2019, two gravid female brown bears (Ursus arctos) were captured and equipped with GPS/GSM collars in Paklenica National Park (Croatia). Home ranges during hyperphagia were analyzed to describe the spatiotemporal requirements. Mean seasonal home ranges were very small with 9.2 km2 and 7.5 km2 (Brownian Bridge Movement Model 95%). During the tracking period, both bears used different territories and showed little to no use of overlapping area. The bears in our study spent a considerable time in proximity of artificial feeding sites, indicating a probable use of these structures as a food resource (mean 15.7% and 30.7%). Furthermore, the bears approached very close to human structures such as 8.9 m and 4.4 m. As most encounters between humans and bears occur during hyperphagia, it is important to offer refugia from human disturbance, especially as the National Park is not only used by residents, but also by tourists. To adapt management according to the animal’s needs, further studies should include more individuals from different age and sex classes. Both females were gravid. It remains unclear whether gravidity has an effect on the home range and should be further investigated.
DA  - 2021
DO  - 10.3390/ani11123580
KW  - seasonal home range
KW  - Brownian Bridge Movement Model
KW  - GIS analyses
KW  - Ursus arctos
KW  - GPS-telemetry
KW  - gravidity
KW  - Paklenica National Park
KW  - Velebit Mountains
KW  - Croatia
LA  - eng
IS  - 12
M2  - 3580
PY  - 2021
SP  - 3580-
T2  - Animals
TI  - Very Small Home Ranges of Two Gravid European Brown Bears during Hyperphagia
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29601534
Y2  - 2024-11-25T00:33:51
ER  -