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Genetic analysis reveals demographic fragmentation of grizzly bears yielding vulnerably small populations.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Nov 2005
Proctor Michael F, McLellan Bruce N, Strobeck Curtis, Barclay Robert M R
Abstract excerpt
Ecosystem conservation requires the presence of native carnivores, yet in North America, the distributions of many larger carnivores have contracted. Large carnivores live at low densities and require large areas to thrive at the population level. Therefore, if human-dominated landscapes fragment remaining carnivore populations, small and demographically vulnerable populations may result. Grizzly bear range...
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