A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern Iran
<p class="p1">Baseline information is lacking for the Syrian Brown Bear across the sub-species range, making it difficult to assess at any level. In the present investigation, our goal was to illustrate the population status of the Brown Bear in the Golestanak area, northern Iran, b...
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| description | <p class="p1">Baseline information is lacking for the Syrian Brown Bear across the sub-species range, making it difficult to assess at any level. In the present investigation, our goal was to illustrate the population status of the Brown Bear in the Golestanak area, northern Iran, based on field surveys we conducted during the summers of 2011 and 2012. We counted a total of 30 and 21 bears in two consecutive years, with family groups consisting of more than half of the identified individuals. Sub-adults had the lowest contribution among the observed individuals, just below 10%, which may be due to their high dispersal behaviour to avoid adults. Our results provide a foundation for future systematic baseline investigations on the population status of the brown bear in northern Iran, which can be used in management programs. Aside from improving monitoring efforts within key habitats of the species, enhancing conservation efforts to secure the population is essential to safeguard this female core area. </p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-300e1cf00ae54192ad3dbd2f5e3e2c852022-12-22T00:35:39ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072015-01-01716796679910.11609/jott.1787.6796-67991646A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern IranMohammad Sadegh Farhadinia0Negin Valizadegan1Iranian Cheetah Society, PO Box 14155-8549, Tehran, IranDepartment of Environmental Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran<p class="p1">Baseline information is lacking for the Syrian Brown Bear across the sub-species range, making it difficult to assess at any level. In the present investigation, our goal was to illustrate the population status of the Brown Bear in the Golestanak area, northern Iran, based on field surveys we conducted during the summers of 2011 and 2012. We counted a total of 30 and 21 bears in two consecutive years, with family groups consisting of more than half of the identified individuals. Sub-adults had the lowest contribution among the observed individuals, just below 10%, which may be due to their high dispersal behaviour to avoid adults. Our results provide a foundation for future systematic baseline investigations on the population status of the brown bear in northern Iran, which can be used in management programs. Aside from improving monitoring efforts within key habitats of the species, enhancing conservation efforts to secure the population is essential to safeguard this female core area. </p>http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1787baseline assessmentBrown BearIranmonitoringUrsus arctos syriacus. |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Sadegh Farhadinia Negin Valizadegan A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern Iran Journal of Threatened Taxa baseline assessment Brown Bear Iran monitoring Ursus arctos syriacus. |
| title | A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern Iran |
| title_full | A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern Iran |
| title_fullStr | A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern Iran |
| title_short | A preliminary baseline status of the Syrian Brown Bear Ursus arctos syriacus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) in Golestanak, Northern Iran |
| title_sort | preliminary baseline status of the syrian brown bear ursus arctos syriacus mammalia carnivora ursidae in golestanak northern iran |
| topic | baseline assessment Brown Bear Iran monitoring Ursus arctos syriacus. |
| url | http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1787 |
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