Stable isotopes reveal rail-associated behavior in a threatened carnivore
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Stable isotopes reveal rail-associated behavior in a threatened carnivore
Human-wildlife conflict is a leading cause of adult mortality for large carnivores worldwide. Train collision is the primary cause of mortality for threatened grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) in Banff National Park. We investigated the use of stable isotope analysis as a tool for identifying bears that use the railway in Banff. Rail-associated bears had higher δ(15)N and δ(34)S values than bears sa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1025-6016,1477-2639
DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2014.922555