Short-term fate of rehabilitated orphan black bears released in New Hampshire

We evaluated the release of rehabilitated, orphan black bears (Ursus americanus) in northern New Hampshire. Eleven bears (9 males, 2 females; 40–45 kg) were outfitted with GPS radio-collars and released during May and June of 2011 and 2012. Bears released in 2011 had higher apparent survival and wer...

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Main Authors: Wesley E. Smith, Peter J. Pekins, Andrew A. Timmins, Benjamin Kilham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utah State University 2017-01-01
Series:Human-Wildlife Interactions
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol10/iss2/14