Detailed project information for Study Plan Number 03002-02

Branch :	Southern Appalachian Field Branch
Study Plan Number :	03002-02
Study Title :	Population ecology of black bears in the Okefenokee Swamp-Osceloa ecosystem
Starting Date :	05/01/1995
Completion Date :	09/30/2001
Principal Investigator(s) :	Clark, Joe
Primary PI :	Clark, Joe
Telephone Number :	(865) 974-4790
Email Address :	jclark1@utk.edu
SIS Number :	5002186
Primary Program Element :	Wildlife
Second Program Element :	Wildlife and Wildlife Habitats
Status :	Completed
Abstract :	The focus of this research project is to determine population characteristics (size, density, relative abundance, distribution, sex and age structure, mortality rates, natality, and recruitment) and habitat needs of the Okefenokee-Osceola black bear population. With that information, we will then assess the impacts of land management practices (e.g., prescribed fire, silviculture, agriculture) and the effect of natural, legal, and illegal mortality on the population. Finally, we will determine population growth, sustainable yield, and factors influencing population dynamics of the species. A long-term monitoring method and a database on captured bears, telemetry locations, den sites, etc. will be developed.
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