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.
The Co-existence of a Threatened Population of Grizzly Bears with Quarry Mining in Alberta, Canada
This project will work with local high school students and quarry workers to determine grizzly bear use of the quarry site.
Linkages between forestry practices, ungulate abundance, and the habitat use and performance of grizzly bear in and adjacent to woodland caribou habitat
This project will improve our understanding of how forestry practice is affecting ungulates and how grizzly bears are responding. Grizzly Bear Habitat Time Series
Dan Wismer describes and visualizes 18 years of grizzly bear habitat change.
Picking Up What They Are Dropping Down: What We Can Learn from Grizzly Bear Scat
Grizzly Bear Program biologist Isobel Phoebus discusses her recent paper on using scat as a source of DNA data.
Habitat States Now Supports Harvest Sequence Input
Dan Wismer describes an update to the Grizzly Bear Tools.
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.
BMA 4 Estimates of Grizzly Bear Population Size and Density
Final report for grizzly bear population size and density for the Alberta Clearwater Population Unit (BMA 4) in 2018 with comparisons to 2005 data.
BMA 7 Estimates of Grizzly Bear Population Size and Density
Final report for grizzly bear population size and density for the Alberta Swan Hills Population Unit (BMA 7) in 2018, the first ever estimate for this area.
Landscape estimates of carrying capacity for grizzly bears using nutritional energy supply for management and conservation planning
Paper from the Grizzly Bear Program
Two decades of science to provide knowledge and planning tools to ensure the long term conservation of grizzly bears in Alberta
Compendium of research completed by the Grizzly Bear Program including 164 peer-reviewed papers and 30 selected reports.
BMA 4 and 7 Grizzly Bear Population Study Summary Materials
Summary of the BMA 4 and 7 reports, including a map and FAQs.
Leonie Brown
Research Staff
Isobel Phoebus
Research Staff
Cameron McClelland
Research Staff
Karen Graham
Research Staff
Gord Stenhouse
Program Lead
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