Patterns of movement of released female brown bears in the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain

Between 2008 and 2013, 3 female brown bears (Ursus arctos; 2 cubs-of-the-year and 1 2-yr-old) were rescued, rehabilitated in captivity, radiotagged, and released back to the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain. We characterized their daily and seasonal movements post-release to gain insights in...

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Published inUrsus (International Association for Bear Research and Management) Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 165 - 170
Main Authors Penteriani, Vincenzo, del Mar Delgado, María, López-Bao, José Vicente, García, Pablo Vázquez, Monrós, Juan S, Vigón Álvarez, Efrén, Corominas, Teresa Sánchez, Vázquez, Víctor M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Association for Bear Research and Management 01.11.2017
International Association for Bear Research and Management
Subjects
bear release
brown bear
daily activity
movement
rhythms of activity
Short Communications
Ursus arctos
Zoologi
Zoology
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Summary:Between 2008 and 2013, 3 female brown bears (Ursus arctos; 2 cubs-of-the-year and 1 2-yr-old) were rescued, rehabilitated in captivity, radiotagged, and released back to the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain. We characterized their daily and seasonal movements post-release to gain insights into their movement strategies and the viability of bears released in human-dominated environments. The bears exhibited marked diurnal activity and were active throughout winter. Two bears demonstrated behaviors similar to those reported for wild bears, whereas one cub-of-the-year was recaptured after 21 days because she developed signs of habituation to humans.
ISSN:1537-6176
1938-5439
DOI:10.2192/URSU-D-16-00012.1