This PowerPoint presentation from the Grizzly Bear Program was prepared for West Fraser and Weyerhaeuser to educate their workforce on bear denning behaviour. The goal is to prevent workers from disturbing dens during the winter in order to keep bears and people safe.
The slides cover topics such as:
- Why grizzly bears den
- Pre- and Post Den Behaviours
- When grizzly bears den
- Pregnant females
- Impacts of den disturbance
- Denning information specific for west-central Alberta
- Typical habitats for denning
- Steps to avoid disturbing a grizzly bear den
- Grizzly vs black bears
Karen Graham brought together decades of our research, in particular, Dr. Pigeon’s PhD work on grizzly bear denning. It accompanies a brochure and a report.
