The program began in 1998 and continues to tackle important questions.
Grizzly Bear Program
The fRI Research Grizzly Bear Program provides knowledge and planning tools to ensure the long-term conservation of grizzly bears in Alberta.
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Swan Hills (BMA 7) Grizzly Bear Population Inventory
This DNA mark-recapture study uses hair snags to conduct the first ever estimate of the population of grizzly bears in BMA 7.
Clearwater (BMA 4) Grizzly Bear Population Inventory
This DNA mark-recapture study uses hair snags to conduct the first repeat estimate of the population of grizzly bears in BMA 4.Farewell and Good Luck Terry Larsen
Gord Stenhouse shares a memorable story of doing fieldwork with Terry.
Grizzly Bear Program Selected as a Finalist for the 2019 Emerald Awards
The Alberta Emerald Foundation recognizes 21 years of science, solutions, and partnerships.
Habitat States Change Detection Tool
The tool for Habitat States, a metric that combines habitat quality and risk for grizzly bears, is getting an upgrade.
Grizzly Bear Predation Part 2: predation behaviour and its influence on grizzly bear health
The second two-page briefing note summarizing a comprehensive study by the Grizzly Bear Program.
Grizzly Bear Predation Part 1: what affects predation opportunities?
The first two-page briefing note summarizing a comprehensive study by the Grizzly Bear Program.
Effects of roads and motorized human access on grizzly bear populations in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada
A new paper from the Grizzly Bear Program.
Leonie Brown
Research Staff
Isobel Phoebus
Research Staff
Cameron McClelland
Research Staff
Terry Larsen
Research Staff
Karen Graham
Research Staff
Gord Stenhouse
Program Lead
