Reindeer habitat selection under the risk of brown bear predation during calving season

Reindeer habitat selection under the risk of brown bear predation during calving season

Abstract The depredation of semi‐domesticated reindeer by large carnivores reflects an important human–wildlife conflict in Fennoscandia. Recent studies have revealed that brown bears (Ursus arctos) may kill substantial numbers of reindeer calves (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in forest areas in Swede...

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Main Authors: Therese R. Sivertsen, Birgitta Åhman, Sam M. J. G. Steyaert, Lars Rönnegård, Jens Frank, Peter Segerström, Ole‐Gunnar Støen, Anna Skarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-11-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
brown bears
habitat selection
predation risk
predator–prey interactions
Rangifer
resource selection functions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1583

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1583

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