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.
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.Update: Co-existence of Grizzly Bears with Quarry Mining
The Grizzly Bear Program investigated animal use of an area shared by a quarry mine near Cadomin. Here's an update on all that has been happening.
Press Release: 2018 Grizzly Bear Research Project
Media pitch concerning our BMA inventory work in the summer of 2018.
EcoAnthromes of Alberta: An example of disturbance-informed ecological regionalization using remote sensing
Peer-reviewed publication from the Grizzly Bear Program. Journal of Environmental Management
Do remnant retention patches and forest edges increase grizzly bear food supply?
A peer-reviewed publication from the fRI Research Grizzly Bear Program
Towards grizzly bear population recovery in a modern landscape
Peer reviewed article from the Grizzly Bear Program
Isobel Phoebus
Research Staff
Anja Sorensen
Research Staff
Karine Pigeon
Research Staff
Terry Larsen
Research Staff
Karen Graham
Research Staff
Gord Stenhouse
Program Lead
