Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 2000 |
Authors: | Hilderbrand, GV, Lewis, LL, Larrivee, J, Farley, SD |
Journal: | Canadian Field Naturalist |
Volume: | 114 |
Pagination: | 498 |
Date Published: | 2000 |
Keywords: | Ursus arctos |
Abstract: | A denning adult female Brown Bear and her two cubs were killed by an avalanche during the winter of 1997-1998 on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Denning bears may be vulnerable to human-caused avalanches resulting from popular winter recreation activities such as skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobile travel on steep slopes. The current popularity of helicopter assisted skiing and snowboarding means that even bears denning in remote sites may be at risk and small bear populations could be adversely affected. |
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