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Estimating Population Parameters Of The Louisiana Black Bear In The Upper Atchafalaya River Basin, Carrie Lynne Lowe
Estimating Population Parameters Of The Louisiana Black Bear In The Upper Atchafalaya River Basin, Carrie Lynne Lowe
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In 1992, the Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus) was granted threatened status under the Endangered Species Act primarily because of extensive habitat loss and fragmentation. Currently, the Louisiana black bear is restricted to 3 relatively small, disjunct breeding subpopulations located in the Tensas River Basin of northeast Louisiana, the upper Atchafalaya River Basin (ARB) of south-central Louisiana, and coastal Louisiana. The 1995 Recovery Plan mandates research to determine the viability of the remaining subpopulations. I conducted a capture-mark-recapture study during 2007–2009 to estimate population parameters for the ARB bear subpopulation by collecting hair samples (n = …