Our Methods

Marking and Tracking

A primary goal of the SBBRP is to follow individual bears through their life cycle from birth to death.

Undersranding population vital rates including population size, reproduction, and survival.

The SBBRP has conducted a variety of studies over the years to assess brown bear diet as well as predation on ungulates.

We began monitoring bear dens in our Southern Study Area starting in 1987, and this process continues today.