Reproductive Ecology and Cub Survival of Florida Black Bears

• Published in: The Journal of wildlife management Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 720 - 727
• Main Authors: GARRISON, ELINA P, MCCOWN, J. WALTER, OLI, MADAN K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK The Wildlife Society 01.05.2007; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: accidents; age of first reproduction; Animal behavior; Animal populations; Animal reproduction; Bears; Black bears; Breastfeeding & lactation; Conservation biology; cub survival; dams (mothers); endangered species; Environmental protection; Fecundity; Females; Florida; Florida black bear; forest habitats; human-wildlife relations; Kaplan-Meier survival estimate; Litter size; Mortality; National forests; radio frequency identification; reproductive behavior; reproductive ecology; Research s; Residential areas; Rivers; Survival; Ursus americanus; Ursus americanus floridanus; vehicles; wild animals; Wilderness areas; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife ecology; wildlife habitats; Wildlife management; young animals; Florida; United States > US

We investigated reproductive ecology and cub survival of Florida black bears (Ursus americanus floridanus) in Ocala National Forest and the adjacent residential area of Lynne, Florida, USA, 1999–2003. We documented production of 81 cubs from 39 litters. Average litter size was 2.08 ± 0.11 (SE) cubs....