Back in October, the fRI Research Grizzly Bear Program released the first repeat population inventory for Bear Management Area 3. They found that the grizzly bear population estimate for that area had increased over the last 10 years from 36 (CI=27-45) to 74 (CI=56-98).
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There has been a lot of interest in this report both on the news and on social media. Our facebook post generated a lively discussion about the findings and reached over 30,000 people.
Many media outlets also covered the story. We’ve collected some of those pieces below.
“Grizzly bear population doubles in Alberta’s foothills” by Colette Derworiz in The Calgary Herald. October 15, 2015.
“Grizzly Numbers On The Rise” by Tyler Waugh in The Hinton Voice. October 15, 2015.
“Grizzly bear population in Alberta’s Foothills has doubled, finds study” on CBC News. October 15, 2015.
“West-central Alberta grizzly bear population doubled in last 10 years: study” by Melissa Ramsay for Global News. October 15 2015.
“Rise in grizzly numbers cause for optimism” by Cathy Ellis in Rocky Mountain Outlook. October 20, 2015.
“More Bears May Not Equal Healthier Bears” by Bob Covey in The Jasper Local. November 1, 2015.
The research has also been featured on CBC Radio One’s Calgary Eyeopener and Edmonton AM, Newstalk 770, and The Discovery Chanel’s Daily Planet. As of this posting, those episodes have not yet been uploaded.
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