Behavior and Ecology

A Multi-Scale Assessment of Habitat Use by Asiatic Black Bears in Central Japan

            Meghan, M. Carr, Jun Yoshizaki, Frank T. van Manen, Michael R. Pelton, Oscar C. Huygens and Hidetake Hayashi

 Denning Ecology of Female American Black Bears in South Central Louisiana.

            Dwayne A. Hightower, Robert O. Wagner, and Richard M. Pace, III

Grizzly Bear Denning and Potential Conflict Areas in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Shannon R. Podruzny, Steve Cherry, Charles C. Schwartz, and Lisa A. Landenburger

Grizzly Bear Denning Chronology and Movements in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Mark A. Haroldson, Mark A. Ternent, Kerry A. Gunther, and Charles C. Schwartz

Den-Type Use and Fidelity of American Black Bears in Western Virginia

            Sybille A. Klenzendorf, Michael R. Vaughan and Dennis D. Martin 

Modeling Grizzly Bear Habitats in the Yellowhead Ecosystem of Alberta:  Taking Autocorrelation Seriously

            Scott E. Nielsen, Mark S. Boyce, Gordon B. Stenhouse, and Robin H.M. Munro

Energetic Production by Soft and Hard Mast Foods of American Black Bears in the Smoky Mountains
Robert M. Inman and Michael R. Pelton

Black Bear Monitoring in Eastern Interior Alaska

Mark R. Bertram and Michael T. Vivion

Predation and Multiple Kills of Muskoxen by Grizzly Bears

            Patricia E. Reynolds, Harry V. Reynolds, and Richard T. Shideler

Interspecific and Intraspecific Social Interactions among Brown Bears and Wolves in an Enclosure

Paul Koene, Jentina Ardesch, Annette Ludriks, Egbert Urff, Ludger Wenzelides,

and Verena Wittenberg

Diets and Food Habits

Consumption of Fungal Sporocarps by Yellowstone Grizzly Bears

            David J. Mattson, Shannon R. Podruzny, and Mark A. Haroldson

Consumption of Earthworms by Yellowstone Grizzly Bears

            David J. Mattson, Marilynn G. French, and Steven P. French

Diets of Asiatic Black Bears in Taiwan, with Methodological and Geographical Comparisons

            Mei-Hsiu Hwang, David L. Garshelis, and Ying Wang

Food Habits of Malayan Sun Bears in Lowland Tropical Forests of Borneo

            Siew Te Wong, Christopher Servheen, and Laurentius Ambu

Population Dynamics and Estimation

A Meta-Analysis of Grizzly Bear DNA Mark–Recapture Projects in British Columbia, Canada

John Boulanger, Gary C. White, Bruce N. McLellan, John Woods, Mike Proctor, and Stefan Himmer

Population Fragmentation of Grizzly Bears in Southeastern British Columbia, Canada

            Michael F. Proctor, Bruce N. McLellan, and Curtis Strobeck

Estimating Numbers of Females with Cubs-of-the-Year in the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population

      Kim A. Keating, Charles C. Schwartz, Mark A. Haroldson, and David Moody

Estimating Total Human-Caused Mortality from Reported Mortality Using Data from Radio-Instrumented Grizzly Bears

            Steve Cherry, Mark A. Haroldson, James Robison-Cox, and Charles C. Schwartz

 Managing the Risk From Hunting for the Viscount Melville Sound Polar Bear Population

            Mitchell K. Taylor, Jeff Laake, H. Dean Cluff, Malcolm Ramsay, and François Messier

Bear Management

Distribution of Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,1990-2000

Charles C. Schwartz, Mark A. Haroldson, Kerry A. Gunther, and

David Moody

Grizzly Bear Mortality and Human Access in Banff and Yoho National Parks, 1971–98

Bryon Benn and Stephen Herrero

Hunter Effort and Success Rates of Hunting Bears with Hounds in Virginia

Kristine L. Higgins and Michael R. Vaughan

Effects of Sex and Age on American Black Bear Conifer Damage and Control

Gail H. Collins, Robert B. Wielgus, and Gary M. Koehler

Spatial Analysis of Locations of Brown Bears Killed in Defense of Life or Property on The Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
Lowell H. Suring and Gino Del Frate

Grizzly Bear–Cattle Interactions on Two Grazing Allotments in Northwest Wyoming

            Charles R. Anderson, Jr., Mark A. Ternent, and David S. Moody

Effects of Human Activity on Brown Bear Use of the Kulik River, Alaska

            Tom S. Smith

Survival of Orphaned Black Bears Released in the Smoky Mountains
Jay E. Clark, Michael R. Pelton, Brandon J. Wear, and Daryl R. Ratajczak

Methodology

Bone Prominence and Skin-Fold Thickness as Predictors of Body Fat and Reproduction in American Black Bears

            Karen V. Noyce, Pamela L. Coy, and David L. Garshelis

Evaluating Nutritional Condition of Grizzly Bears Via ¹⁵N Signatures and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1

            Robert J. Gau and Ray Case

Assessing the Risk of Bear–Human Interaction at River Campsites

            A. Grant MacHutchon and Debbie W. Wellwood

Sampling Considerations for American Black and Brown Bear Home Range and Habitat Use
Jerrold L. Belant and Erich H. Follmann

A Passively Triggered Foot Snare Design for American Black Bears to Reduce Disturbance by Non-Target Animals

            Steven R. Reagan, Janet M. Ertel, Pat Stinson, Paul Yakupzack, and Don Anderson

Perspectives, Essays and Reviews

Misconceptions, Ironies, and Uncertainties Regarding Trends in Bear Populations

            David L. Garshelis

Bear Reintroductions:  Lessons and Challenges

            Joseph D. Clark, Djuro Huber, and Christopher Servheen

Experiences with Trapping, Chemical Immobilization, and Radiotagging of Brown Bears in Slovenia

Petra Kaczensky, Felix Knauer, Marko Jonozovic, Chris Walzer, and Thomas Huber

Reducing Bear–Human Conflict through River Recreation Management

            A. Grant MacHutchon and Debbie W. Wellwood

New Strategies for Bear Conservation:  Collaboration between Resource Agencies and Environmental Organizations
John W. Schoen and Sterling D. Miller

Short Communications

Spectacled Bear-Cattle Interactions and Tree Nest Use in Bolivia and Venezuela

            Isaac R. Goldstein

Probable Grizzly Bear Predation on an American Black Bear in Yellowstone National Park

            Kerry A. Gunther, Mark J. Biel, Neil Anderson, and Lisette Waits

Grizzly Bear Predation on a Bull Bison in Yellowstone National Park

            Travis Wyman

Grizzly Bear Predation on a Bison Calf in Yellowstone National Park

            Nathan Varley and Kerry A. Gunther