Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Habitat Use and Food Resources on Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

Abstract : Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are frequently observed on Elmendorf Air Force Base and the contiguous US Army's Fort Richardson military lands in Alaska. Effective bear management in this human-influenced area requires data on bear habitat use and numbers. We conducted a brown bear habitat and diet study on the military lands and adjoining habitats from 2005-2007. Eleven bears (7F;4M) were captured 15 times and outfitted them with Global Positioning System (GPS) radio collars to determine habitat and movement.