This project began in the Pembina area, but expanded as new partners, such as West Fraser, Parks Canada, and the government of Alberta joined the effort.
Over 250 hair snag sites were set up across the Yellowhead region, often in very remote areas. The result is the first repeat estimate of grizzly bear populations in Alberta.
Project Begins
Progress update: First stage starts in the Drayton Valley area FMA, funded by Weyerhaeuser
Project Expands
Progress update: New partners join and the scope expands to the entire BMA 3 plus JNP.
Hair Snags Collected
Progress update: Grizzly bear hair samples collected at over 250 sites across BMA 3 and JNP.
DNA Analysis Begins
Progress update: Fieldwork completed; hair snags sent for DNA extraction and analysis.
DNA Analysis Completed
Progress update: Production of the final report underway.
Project Complete
Progress update: Final report published.
Peer reviewed paper from the Grizzly Bear Program.
Presentation by Grizzly Bear Program lead Gordon Stenhouse at the PTAC Ecological Issues forum.
Estimates of grizzly bear population size and density for the 2014 Alberta Yellowhead Population Unit (BMA 3) and South Jasper National Park Inventory Project
Summary of the report Estimates of Grizzly Bear Population Size and Density for the 2014 Alberta Yellowhead Population Unit (BMA 3) and South Jasper National Park Inventory Project
Peer-reviewed paper from the fRI Research Grizzly Bear Program
Caribou Program fieldwork is nonstop fun and glamor. #fieldworkfriday https://t.co/eZjLKoUN46
