Testing a Mahalanobis distance model of black bear habitat use in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma
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Abstract
Regional wildlife–habitat models are commonly developed but rarely tested with truly independent data. We tested a published habitat model for black bears (Ursus americanus) with new data collected in a different site in the same ecological region (i.e., Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma, USA). We used a Mahalanobis distance model developed from relocations of black bears in Arkansas to produce a map layer of Mahalanobis distances on a study area in neighboring Oklahoma. We tested this modeled map layer with relocations of black bears on the Oklahoma area. The distributions of relocations of female black bears were consistent with model predictions. We conclude that this modeling approach can be used to predict regional suitability for a species of interest.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Testing a Mahalanobis distance model of black bear habitat use in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2193/2006-031 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 924 |
| Last page | 928 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | LeFlore County |
| Other Geospatial | Ouachita National Forest |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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