DNA Fingerprinting to monitor grizzly bear populations in the Greater Glacier Area
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Abstract
A study area of 8,100 km² (2 million acres) was established where 126 8 x 8 km (64 km²) grid cells were identified for placement of traps. Trapping was carried out during five 2- week trap sessions. Some 620 hair traps were placed in the field; samples were retrieved between May 19th and August 12th, 1998. Approximately 7,200 hair samples were collected that year. Hair was found at 80% of the traps where the average number of hair samples per trap site was 14. Forty percent of the samples had 5 or more hair follicles. Preliminary results of sampling indicate that DNA was extracted from 90-100% of the hair samples (N=300). Eight hundred miles of trail were surveyed between June 1 and October 9. Thirteen hundred hair samples were collected from rub trees along trails. Seven hundred scat samples were collected from trails.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | DNA Fingerprinting to monitor grizzly bear populations in the Greater Glacier Area |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Science Summary: Glacier National Park, Montana: Research and Resources Management Projects 1997-1999 |
| First page | 29 |
| Last page | 30 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Glacier National Park |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |