Technical Reports
2021
Arnemo JM, Thiel A, Le Grand L, Græsli AR, Fuchs B, Evans AL, Stenbacka F, Neumann W, Singh N, Ericsson G. Physiological sensors in moose and other wildlife. Skriftserien 21-2021. Elverum: Høgskolen i Innlandet, 2021. https://brage.inn.no/inn-xmlui/handle/11250/2994619 (E154)
Kopatz, A., O. Kleven, A. Friebe, D. Ahlqvist, J. Kindberg, and Ø. Flagstad. 2021. Effekt av prøvetakingssted på ekskrement for suksessrate for genotyping av brunbjørn (Effect of sampling site on excrement success rate for brown bear genotyping). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Rapport 2022. (In Norwegian) (E152)
Støen, O.-G., N. H. Thorsen, E. B. Nilsen, L. M. Rivrud, and J. Kindberg. 2021. Brunbjørnbinners arealbehov og betydningen av svensk forvaltning for bestandsutviklingen i Region 6 (Brunbjørnbinner's area needs and the importance of Swedish management for population development in Region 6). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Rapport 1952. (In Norwegian) (E153)
2019
Kopatz, A., O. Kleven, J. Kindberg, I. Kojola, J. Aspi, G. Spong, N. Gyllenstrand, L. Dalén, I. Fløystad, S. B. Hagen, and Ø. Flagstad. 2019. Estimation of gene flow into the Scandinavian brown bear population. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Report 1618. (E148)
Mattisson, J., O.-G. Støen, and J. Kindberg. 2019. Bjørnens vandring og områdebruk - Forskjeller mellom kjønn, aldersgrupper og sesong (The bear's migration and area use - Differences between sex, age groups and season). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Report 1662. (E149)
Bischof, R., C. Milleret, P. Dupont, J. Chipperfield, H. Brøseth, and J. Kindberg. 2019. RovQuant: Estimating density, abundance and population dynamics of bears, wolverines and wolves in Scandinavia. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, MINA Fagrapport 63. (E150)
2018
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2018. Björnstammens storlek i Dalarnas och Gävleborgs län 2017 (The size of the bear population in Dalarna and Gävleborg counties in 2017). Report 2018-2 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E146)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2018. Björnstammens storlek i Sverige 2017 (The size of the bear population in Sweden in 2017). Report 2018-3 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E147)
Støen, O.-G, L. Le Grand, N. H. Thorsen, S. Sæbø, G. R. Rauset, J. M. Arnemo, B. Fuchs, A. L. Evans, D. Ahlquist, and R. Boström. 2018. Jaktforsøk på brunbjørn med hund - Antall og hundetypens betydning for bjørnens fysiologi (Hunting attempts on brown bears with dogs - The number and the importance of the type of dog for the bear's physiology). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Report 1501. (In Norwegian) (E145)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2018. The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project; final report 2015-2017. Report 2018-1 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E144)
2017
Arnemo JM, Evans A. Biomedical protocols for free-ranging brown bears, gray wolves, wolverines and lynx. Evenstad: Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, 2017. https://brage.inn.no/inn-xmlui/handle/11250/2444409 (E155)
Arnemo, J. M., P. Segerström, and O.-G. Støen. 2017. Døde forsøksbjørner i Norrbotten 2016 (Dead research bears in Norrbotten 2016). Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E139)
Hertel, A. G. 2017. Movement activity of Scandinavian brown bears in relation to variation in bilberry and lingonberry production between 2006 - 2016. Report 2017-4 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project. (E143)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2017. Björnstammens storlek i Jämtland och Västernorrland 2015 (The size of the bear population in Jämtland and Västernorrland in 2015). Report 2017-2 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project. (In Swedish) (E141)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2017. Björnstammens storlek i Norrbotten 2016 (The size of the bear population in Norrbotten in 2016). Report 2017-3 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project. (In Swedish) (E142)
Støen, O.-G. and M. Johansson. 2017. Rapportering av aktivitet i 2016 fra prosjektet: Brown bear behavior and human perceptions – Continued (Reporting of activity in 2016 from the project: Brown bear behavior and human perceptions – Continued). Kontraktnr: 15040049. Report 2017-1 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project. (In Swedish) (E140)
2016
Støen, O.-G. and M. Johansson. 2016. Rapportering av aktivitet i 2015 fra prosjektet: Brown bear behavior and human perceptions – Continued (Reporting of activity in 2015 from the project: Brown bear behavior and human perceptions – Continued). Kontraktnr: 15040049. Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project 2016-3. (In Swedish) (E137)
Støen, O.-G. and G. K. Moen. 2016. Brunbjørn i Nordland - Økologiske vurderinger for revidering av forvaltningsplanen (Brown bears in Nordland - Ecological assessments for revision of the management plan). Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project 2016-4. (In Norwegian) (E138)
Støen, O.-G, G. K. Moen, J. Kindberg, T. Tveraa, and A. Skarin. 2016. En vurdering av brunbjørnens potensielle predasjon på tamrein i Norge (An assessment of the brown bear's potential predation on domestic reindeer in Norway). Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project 2016-1. (In Norwegian) (E135)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2016. The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project. Avtalenummer 15010645 (Miljødirektoratet), Report for 2015. Report from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project 2016-2. (In Norwegian) (E136)
2015
Anon. 2015. Bidrag till Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA) för arbete inom Skandinaviska björnprojektet säsong 2014 (Contribution to the Norwegian Institute for Natural Research (NINA) for work within the Scandinavian bear project season 2014). (NV-04578-14). Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project 2015-02-31. (In Swedish) (E133)
Bischof, R. 2015. Approaches for assessing illegal hunting of brown bears and other large carnivores in Sweden. Report 2015-5 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E130)
Boitani, L., F. Alvarez, O. Anders, H. Andren, E. Avanzinelli, V. Balys, J. C. Blanco, U. Breitenmoser, G. Chapron, P. Ciucci, A. Dutsov, C. Groff, D. Huber, O. Ionescu, F. Knauer, I. Kojola, J. Kubala, M. Kutal, J. Linnell, A. Majic, P. Mannil, R. Manz, F. Marucco, D. Melovski, A. Molinari, H. Norberg, S. Nowak, J. Ozolins, S. Palazon, H. Potocnik, P.-Y. Quenette, I. Reinhardt, R. Rigg, N. Selva, A. Sergiel, M. Shkvyria, J. Swenson, A. Trajce, M. Von Arx, M. Wolfl, U. Wotschikowsky, D. Zlatanova. 2015. Key actions for large carnivore populations in Europe. Report to DG Environment, European Commission. Contract 07.0307/2013/654446/SER7B3. (E125)
Brunberg, S. 2015. Studien om överlevnad av ensamma årsungar 2014 (The 2014 lone yearling survival study). Report 2015-1 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E126)
Elfström, M. and O.-G. Støen. 2015. Occurrence of large carnivores near settlements: A review of mechanisms and preventive measures. Report 2015-4 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E129)
Johansson, M., I. Ferreira, O.-G. Støen, J. Frank, and A. Flykt. 2015. Interventions targeting human fear of large carnivores – Many ideas but scarce data. Report 2015-3 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E128)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2015. Björnstammens storlek i Västerbotten 2014 (The size of the bear population in Västerbotten in 2014). Report 2015-6 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E131)
Linnell, J. D. C., O.-G. Støen, I. Hansen, S. Eilertsen, Ø. Flagstad, V. Gervasi, H. Brøseth, J. Swenson, J. and J. Odden. 2015. Utredning om endring i yngleområdene for jerv og bjørn i rovvilt region 6 (Investigation into changes in the breeding areas for wolverines and bears in predatory region 6). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Report 1123. 36 s. (In Norwegian) (E124)
Linnell, J. D. C., T. Tveraa (editors), J. Swenson, O. G. Støen, I. Hansen, H. Andrén, J. Persson, H. Sand, C. Wikenros, B.
Zimmermann, J. Odden, A. Stien, B. Ytrehus, O. Kleven, H. Brøseth, J. Kindberg, J. Mattisson, E. J. Solberg, E. B. Nilsen, T. Nygård, K. O. Jacobsen. 2015. Kunnskapsstatus og kunnskapsbehov for forvaltning av rovvilt i Norge (Knowledge status and knowledge needs for the management of wild game in Norway). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Report 1195. 80 s. (In Norwegian) (E132)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2015. Effects of combined predation by brown bears and gray wolves on moose population dynamics: What more do we need to know? Bidrag till Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA) för arbete inom Skandinaviska björnprojektet säsong 2014 (NV-04578-14). Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Project. (E134)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2015. Final Report: The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project 2012-2014. Report 2015-2 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E127)
2014
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2014. Björnstammens storlek i Sverige 2013 - Länsvisa skattningar och trender (The size of the bear population in Sweden 2013 - County-wise estimates and trends). Report 2014-2 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E121)
Steyaert, S. 2014. Effects of GPS relocation intervals on behavior metrics in brown bears. Report 2014-1 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E120)
Støen, O.-G and M. Johansson. 2014. Årsrapport fra prosjektet: Brown bear behaviour and human perceptions (Annual report from the project: Brown bear behavior and human perceptions). Kontraktnr: 12040017 2014. Report 2014-4 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E123)
Zedrosser, A., M. Lukkari-Arnesen, S. M. J. G. Steyaert, J. Kindberg, J. Persson, M. Aronsson, and J. E. Swenson. 2014. Use of experimental bait sites by wolverines in Dalarna, Gävleborg and Västerbotten counties, 2010-2012, final report. Report 2014-3 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project and The Swedish Wolverine Project. (E122)
2013
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2013. Beräkning av björnstammens storlek i Värmland, Dalarnas och Gävleborgs län (Calculation of the size of the bear population in Värmland, Dalarna and Gävleborg counties). Report 2013-4 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E118)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2013. Jaktens inverkan på björnstammen i Norrbottens län (The impact of hunting on the bear population in Norrbotten County). Report 2013-2 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E116)
Støen, O.-G. 2013. Årsrapport fra prosjektet: Brown bear behaviour and human perceptions. Kontraktnr: 12040017 2013. Report 2013-5 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E119)
Zedrosser, A., J. Kindberg, and J. E. Swenson. 2013. Final report of bait hunting trials in Västerbotten, Norrbotten, and Dalarna counties, Sweden, 2010-2012. Report 2013-1 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E115)
Zedrosser, A., S. M. J. G. Steyaert, S. Brunberg, J. E. Swenson and J. Kindberg. 2013. The effects of baiting for hunting purposes on brown bears and their behavior. Report 2013-3 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E117)
2012
Arnemo, J. M., A. Evans and Å. Fahlman, (editors), Ahlqvist, P., Andrén, H., Brunberg, S., Liberg, O., Linnell, J. D. C., Odden, J., Persson, J., Sand, H., Segerström, P., Sköld, K., Strømseth, T. H., Støen, O.-G., Swenson, J. E and Wabakken, P. 2012. Biomedical protocols for free-ranging brown bears, wolves, wolverines and lynx. Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E106)
Karlsson, J., O.-G. Støen, P. Segerström, R. Stokke, L.-T. Persson, L.-H. Stokke, S. Persson, N. A. Stokke, A. Persson, E. Segerström, G.-R. Rauset, J. Kindberg, R. Bischof, T. R. Sivertsen, A. Skarin, B. Åhman, I. Ängsteg, and J. Swenson. 2012. Björnpredation på ren och potentiella effekter av tre förebyggande åtgärder (Bear predation on clean and potential effects of three preventive measures). Rapport från Viltskadecenter 2012:6. (In Swedish) (E114)
Kindberg, J., O.-G. Støen, G. R. Rauset and J. Karlsson. 2012. Brunbjörnars predation på älgkalvar i Norrbottens län - Rapport utarbetad på uppdrag av regeringen (Brown bear predation on moose calves in Norrbotten County - Report prepared on behalf of the government) (L2011/1478). Rapport, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Umeå. (In Swedish) (E112)
Støen, O.-G. 2012. Årsrapport fra prosjektet: Brown bear behaviour and human perceptions. Kontraktnr: 12040017 2012. Report 2012-5 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E111)
Støen, O.-G. 2012. Årsrapport fra prosjektet: Brown bear behaviour and human perceptions of human-brown bear encounters - Implications for management (2009-2012). Kontraktnr: 06040039-3. 2011. Report 2012-1 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E107)
Støen, O.-G. 2012. Metodeutvikling for studier av bjørners predasjon på klauvdyr (Method development for studies of bear predation on ungulates). INA fagrapport 21. Institutt for naturforvaltning, Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, Ås. (E113)
Swenson, J. E. 2012. The importance of genetic analyses of hunter-killed brown bears for management and research in Scandinavia. Report 2012-4 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E110)
Zedrosser, A and J. Kindberg. 2012. Report 2012-2 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E108)
Zedrosser, A., R. Bischof and J. E. Swenson. 2012. The influence of the regulation protecting families of brown bears from hunting for the bear population in Sweden. Report 2012-3 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E109)
2011
Arnemo, J. M., A. Evans and Å. Fahlman, (editors), Ahlqvist, P., Andrén, H., Brunberg, S., Liberg, O., Linnell, J. D. C., Odden, J., Persson, J., Sand, H., Segerström, P., Sköld, K., Strømseth, T. H., Støen, O.-G., Swenson, J. E and Wabakken, P. 2011. Biomedical protocols for free-ranging brown bears, wolves, wolverines and lynx. Report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E94)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2011. Beräkning av björnstammens storlek i Norrbotten 2010 (Calculation of the size of the bear population in Norrbotten in 2010). Report 2011-6 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E101)
Sand, H., H. Andrén, J. E. Swenson, and J. Kindberg. 2011. Adaptiv älgförvaltning nr 16: Flera jägare på älgpopulationen – predationsmönster hos varg och björn. Fakta Skog, Rön från Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet Nr 25, 2011. (In Swedish) (E105)
Sand, H., N. Jonzén, H. Andrén, J. Månsson, J. E. Swenson, and Jonas Kindberg. 2011. Beskattningsstrategier på älg med och utan rovdjur (Moose taxation strategies with and without predators). Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dnr. SLU ua.FE. 2011.1.5-711. (In Swedish) (E95)
Sand, H., N. Jonzén, H. Andrén, J. Månsson, J. E. Swenson, and J. Kindberg. 2011. Strategier för beskattning av älg, med och utan rovdjur (Strategies for the taxation of moose, with and without predators). SLU-rapport. 47 s. http://www.slu.se/algforvaltning, Dnr. SLU ua.FE. 2011.1.5-711. (In Swedish) (E104)
Støen, O.-G. 2011. Årsrapport fra prosjektet: Brown bear behaviour and human perceptions of human bear encounters – Implications for management (2009-2012). Kontraktnr: 06040039, 2010. Report 2011-1 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E96)
Støen, O.-G. 2011. Statusrapport for prosjektet: Metodeutvikling for studier av bjørners predasjon på klauvdyr (Status report for the project: Method development for studies of bear predation on ungulates). Report 2011-4 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Norwegian) (E99)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2011. Arealkrav til en hunnbjørnbestand med 20 ynglinger årlig i Norge (Area requirements for a female bear population with 20 cubs annually in Norway). Report 2011-2 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Norwegian) (E97)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2011. Final Report: The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project, 2009-2011. Report 2011-7 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E102)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2011. Slutrapport: Skandinaviska Björnprojektet 2009-2011 (Final report: Scandinavian Bear Project 2009-2011). Report 2011-8 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E103)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Kindberg. 2011. The management and conservation of large carnivores in Sweden and Norway. Report 2011-5 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E100)
Swenson, J. E., A. Zedrosser, S. Brunberg and P. Segerström. 2011. Causes of mortality, especially illegal killing, among Swedish brown bears, 1984-2010. Report 2011-3 from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E98)
2010
Bischof, R. and J. E. Swenson. 2010. Estimating the number of annual reproductions based on the number of female brown bears documented in Norway in 2008 and 2009. Report 2010-1 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E86)
Ericsson, G., Sandström, C., Kindberg, J. and Støen, O-G. 2010. Om svenskars rädsla för stora rovdjur, älg och vildsvin (The Swedes’ fear of large carnivores, moose, and wild boar). Rapport 2010:1. Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, SLU, Umeå. (In Swedish). (E93)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2010. Beräkning av björnstammens storlek i Västerbotten 2009. Report 2010-4 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E89)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2010. Skattning av björnstammens storlek i Sverige åren 1994 och 2000 (Estimation of the size of the bear population in Sweden in 1994 and 2000). Report 2010-5 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E90)
Moen, G. K. og O.-G. Støen. 2010. Statusrapport for prosjektet: Metodeutvikling for studier av bjørners predasjon på klauvdyr (Status report for the project: Method development for studies of bear predation on ungulates). Report 2010-2 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E87)
Steyaert, S. M. J. G. and S. C. Frank. 2010. Wolf-brown bear interactions in Central Sweden: Pilot study 05-06 2010. Report 2010-6 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E91)
Støen, O.-G. 2010. Årsrapport - Brown bear behaviour and human perceptions of human bear encounters – implications for management (2009-2012). Kontraktnr: 06040039, 2009. Report 2010-7 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E92)
Swenson, J. E., O.-G. Støen, A. Zedrosser, J. Kindberg, S. Brunberg, J. M. Arnemo and V. Sahlén. 2010. Bjørnens status and økologi i Skandinavia (The status and ecology of the bear in Scandinavia). Report 2010-3 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Norwegian) (E88)
2009
Aarnes, S. G., E. Bellemain, H. G. Eiken, and I. Wartiainen. 2009. Interlaboratory comparison of genetic profiles of brown bears from Sweden (Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine) and Norway (Bioforsk Svanhovd). Bioforsk Report Vol. 4, No. 133. (E83)
Bischof, R. and J. E. Swenson. 2009. Preliminary predictions of the effect of increasing hunting quotas on brown bear population growth in Sweden. Report 2009-3 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E82)
Karamanlidis, A., and Zedrosser, A. 2009. Status of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Albania and FYROM. Final report of a project supported by a research and conservation grant from the International Bear Association (IBA) on the status of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), 53pp. (E85)
Kindberg, J., J. E. Swenson and G. Ericsson. 2009. Björnstammens storlek i Sverige 2008 - Länsvisa uppskattningar och trender (The size of the brown bear population in Sweden in 2008; estimates of size and trend for each county). Report 2009-2 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E81)
Nygård, T., Brainerd, S. M., Brøseth, H., Bertsen, F., Bjørnes, E., Kvam, T., Nilsen, E. B., Pedersen, P. H., Stokke, S., Sørensen, O. J. and Swenson, J. E. 2009. Bjørn i Nord-Trøndelag (The brown bear in Nord-Trøndelag, central Norway). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Rapport 472. (In Norwegian) (E84)
Vang, S., A. Zedrosser, J. Swenson and S. Brunberg. 2009. Sporing av bjørn: En empirisk studie av ettersøksekvipasjer på bjørn sommeren 2007 og 2008 (Tracking bears: An empirical study of tracking bears by dog-man teams in summer 2007 and 2008). Report 2009-1 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Norwegian) (E80)
2008
Kindberg, J. and Swenson, J.E. 2008. Resultat från Spillningsinventering av björn i Jämtland 2006 – Populationsberäkning (Results from Spilling inventory of bears in Jämtland 2006 – Population calculation). Report 2008-4 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E77)
Støen, O.-G. 2008. Årsrapport fra prosjektet: The effects of human disturbance on brown bears; An experimental approach 2007 (Annual report of the project: The effects of human disturbance on brown bears; An experimental approach 2007). Report 2008-2 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Norwegian) (E75)
Swenson, J. E. and S. Brunberg. 2008. Årsrapport fra Det skandinaviske bjørneprosjektet 2007 (Annual report of the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project 2007). Report 2008-1 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Norwegian) (E74)
Swenson, J. E., J. Kindberg and S. Brunberg. 2008. Jaktens effekter på bjørnebestanden i Dalarna (The effects of hunting on the brown bear population in Dalarna, Sweden). Report 2008-3 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Norwegian) (E76)
Swenson, J. E., V. Sahlén, S. Brunberg and J. Kindberg. 2008. Björnen i Sverige – Kunskapsläget idag. Slutrapportering från Skandinaviska Björnprojektet till Naturvårdsverket (Viltforskningskommitten) (The Bear in Sweden – Our current knowledge). Final report to the Wildlife Research Committee, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency). Report 2008-6 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E79)
Swenson, J.E. and Støen, O.-G. 2008. Possibilities to estimate the population size of brown bears in Norway area based on the number of annual reproductions. Report 2008-5 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E78)
2007
Swenson, J. E. 2007. The Scandinavian brown bear, summary of knowledge and research needs. Report to the Wildlife Research Committee, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. Report 2007-1 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E70)
Arnemo, J. M.and Fahlman, Å (editors), Ahlqvist, P., Andersen, R., Andrén, H., Brunberg, S., Landa, A., Liberg, O., Odden, J., Persson, J., Segerström, P., and Swenson, J. E. 2007. Biomedical protocols for free-ranging brown bears, gray wolves, wolverines and lynx. Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Tromsø, Norway. (E71)
Taberlet, P. 2007. Results from the genetic analyses performed on 3000 faeces samples from bear in Jämtland country, Sweden January - October 2007. Report from Laboratiore d’Ecologie Alpine, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble. (E72)
Sahlén, V. 2007. Åteljakt på björn - Status och erfarenheter från Nordamerika och Europa (inklusive Ryssland) (Bait hunting of bears; status and experiences from North America and Europe (including Russia)). Report 2007-2 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E73)
2006
Arnemo, J. M. (editor), Ahlqvist, P., Andersen, R., Andrén, H., Brunberg, S., Dypsund, P., Fahlman, Å., Gangås, L., Landa, A., Liberg, O., Odden, J., Persson, J., Ranheim, B., Segerström, P., and Swenson, J. E. 2006. Biomedical protocols for free-ranging brown bears, gray wolves, wolverines and lynx. Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Tromsø, Norway. (E64)
Brainerd, S., D. Bakka, J. Swenson and S. Brunberg. 2006. Jakt på bjørn i Norge (Bear hunting in Norway). Norges Jeger- og Fiskerforbund. (In Norwegian) (E65)
Brunberg, S. and J. Swenson. 2006. Inventering av björn med hjälp av spillningsmetoden (Estimate bear population size from collection of feces). Report 2006-1 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E66)
Kindberg, J. and J. Swenson. 2006. Populationsberäkning av björnstammen i Sverige 2005 (Estimate of the bear population in Sweden in 2005). Report 2006-2 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (In Swedish) (E67)
Kindberg, J. and J. E. Swenson. 2006. Results from the genetic analyses performed on feces samples from bears in Västerbotten County, Sweden. Part II Population estimate. Report 2006-3 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E68)
Sahlén, V., J. Swenson, S. Brunberg and J. Kindberg. 2006. Björnen i Sverige. En rapport från Skandinaviska Björnprojektet till den svenska Rovdjursutredningen (The bear in Sweden. A report from the Scandinavian Bear Project to the Swedish Predator Investigation). Report 2006-4 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E69)
2005
Andrén, H., H. Lindén, A. Lundvall, B.-E. Sæther, and J. Swenson. 2005. Utvärdering av Norges nationella övervakningsprogram för stora rovdjur (Evaluation of Norway’s national monitoring program for large carnivores). Direktoratet for naturforvaltning, Utredning 2005-7. (In Swedish) (E56)
Bellemain, E. and P. Taberlet. 2005. Results from the genetic analyses performed on feces samples from bears in Västernorrland, January-May 2005. Report from Laboratiore d’Ecologie Alpine, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble. (E57)
Durand, A. and P. Taberlet. 2005. Results from the genetic analyses performed on feces samples from bears in Västerbotten county, Sweden. Report from Laboratiore d’Ecologie Alpine, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble. (E58)
Fahlman, Å. 2005. Pilotstudie:Fysiologisker effekter av sövning av vilda djur (Pilot study: Physiological effects of anesthetizing wild animals). Slutrapport till Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E62)
Kindberg, J., J.E.Swenson, G. Ericsson. 2005. Populationsutveckling för björnstammen i Sverige 2005 (Population development for the bears in Sweden in 2005). Rapport till Naturvårdsverket från Skandinaviska björnprojektet. (In Swedish) (E60)
Swenson, J. E., J. M. Arnemo, E. Bellemain, S. Brunberg, B. Dahle, O.-M. Drageset, H. Hustad, J. Katajisto, J. Kindberg, E. Nerheim, K. H. Solberg, P. Segerström, O.-G. Støen, A. Söderberg and A. Zedrosser. 2005. Rovvilt og Samfunn (RoSa) - Det skandinaviske bjørneprosjektet. Oversikt over gjennomførte aktiviteter, Sluttrapport til Norges forskningsråd (Large Carnivores and Society (RoSa) - The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. Overview of completed activites; Final report the the Research Council of Norway). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Rapport 31. (In Norwegian) (E55)
Swenson, J. E., R. Fujita, A. Zedrosser and A. Söderberg. 2005. The use of hunting methods for brown bear hunting in Sweden and the effect of the ban on baiting. Rapport från Skandinaviska Björnprojektet till Naturvårdsverket. (E59)
Swenson, J. E. and J. Katajisto. 2005. Estimating the total population size of brown bears in an area based on the number of annual reproductions. Report 2005-1 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. (E61)
Taberlet, P. 2005. Results from the genetic analyses performed on tissue samples from bears shot during 2005 in Västernorrland County, Sweden Persons in charge of genetics analyses. Report from Laboratiore d’Ecologie Alpine, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble. (E63)
2004
Kindberg, J., J. Swenson, S. Brunberg, and G. Ericsson. 2004. Preliminär rapport om populationsutvickling och –storlek av brunbjörn i Sverige, 2004 (Preliminary report on the trend and size of the brown bear population in Sweden, 2004). Report from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. (In Swedish) (E54)
2003
Andersen, R., T. Bjerke, S. M. Brainerd, I. Bruteig, H. Brøseth, J. O. Gjershaug, H. Hustad, A. Landa, J. D. C. Linnell, T. Nygård, H. C. Pedersen, K. Skogen, E. J. Solberg, H. Svarstad, J. E. Swenson, B.-E. Sæther and T. Tveraa. 2003. Utredninger i forbindelse med ny rovviltmelding: Fremtidige FoU-oppgaver knyttet til store rovdyr i Norge (Reports for the large predator policy statement: Research and development requirements related to large carnivores in Norway). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Fagrapport 67. (In Norwegian) (E51)
Arnemo, J. M., S. Brunberg, and J. Swenson. 2003. Medetomidine-tiletamine-zolazepam in brown bears (Ursus arctos): Test of high doses in captive animals. Report from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project, Noppikoski, Sweden. (E50)
Bellemain, E. 2003. Results from the genetic analyses performed on faeces and hairs samples from Norwegian bears. Rapport to the Directorate for Nature Management. Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, Grenoble. (E52)
Lande, U. S., J. D. C. Linnell, I. Herfindal, V. Salvatori, H. Brøseth, R. Andersen, J. Karlsson, T. Willebrand, J. Persson, A. Landa, R. May, B. Dahle and J. Swenson. 2003. Utredninger i forbindelse med ny rovviltmelding. Potensielle leveområder for store rovdyr i Skandinavia: GIS-analyser på et økoregionalt nivå (Report to the large predator policy statement. Potential habitat for large carnivores in Scandinavia: A GIS analysis at the ecoregion level). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Fagrapport 64. (In Norwegian) (E53)
Solberg, E. J., H. Sand, J. D. C. Linnell, S. M. Brainerd, R. Andersen, J. Odden, H. Brøseth, J.Swenson, Olav Strand, and P. Wabakken. 2003. Utredninger i forbindelse med ny rovviltmelding: Store rovdyrs innvirkning på hjortevilt i Norge: Økologiske prosesser og konsekvenser for jaktuttak og jaktutøvelse (Reports for the large predator policy statement: The effects of large carnivores on wild ungulates in Norway: implications for ecological processes, harvest and hunting methods). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Fagrapport 63. (In Norwegian) (E49)
Swenson, J. E., B. Dahle, J. M. Arnemo, S. Brunberg, H. Hustad, E. Nerheim, F. Sandegren, K. H. Solberg, and A. Söderberg. 2003. Utredninger i forbindelse med ny rovviltmelding: Status og forvaltning av brunbjørnen i Norge (Reports for the large predator policy statement: Status and management of brown bears in Norway). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Fagrapport 60. (In Norwegian) (E48)
2001
Kristoffersson, M., S. Brunberg and J. Swenson. 2001. Försök att spåra björn med tillgängliga björneftersöksekipage under sommaren 2000 (Trials to track moose with available hunter and dog tracking teams during summer 2000). Rapport från Viltskadecenter. (In Swedish). (E46)
Swenson, J. E., B. Dahle and F. Sandegren. 2001. Bjørnens predasjon på elg (Brown bear predation on moose). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NINA Fagrapport 48. (In Norwegian) (E45)
2000
Sandegren, F., J. Swenson. 2000. Comments to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency from the Scandinavian brown bear research project regarding the brown bear hunting season in 2000. Report from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. 2 pp. (E44)
Swenson, J. and F. Sandegren. 2000. Ekologi och förvaltning av brunbjörnen i Skandinavien: Slutrapport från Det skandinaviska björnprojektet (Ecology and management of the brown bear in Scandinavia: Final report from The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. Rapport til Naturvårdsverket. 19 pp. (In Swedish) (E43)
1999
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren. 1999. Årsrapport från det Skandinaviska Björnprojektet. Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket (Report of the year 1999 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project). Report from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project (In Swedish) (E42)
Swenson, J. and F. Sandegren. 1999. Mistänkt illegal björnjakt i Sverige (Suspected illegal hunting of bears in Sweden). Pages 201-206 in Bilagor till Sammanhållen rovdjurspolitik; Slutbetänkande av Rovdjursutredningen. Statens offentliga utredningar 1999:146. Stockholm, Sweden (In Swedish) (E41)
1998
Brunberg, S., S. Nordlund and F. Sandegren. 1998. Rapport om björnen W9705 Björe (Report about the bear W9705 Björe). The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project, Unpublished Report (In Swedish) (E36)
Dahle, B., J. E. Swenson, O. J. Sørensen and E. H. Wedul. 1998. Næringvalg hos brunbjørn i Sør-Skandinavia (Food choice in brown bears in southern Scandinavia). Pages 189-195 in NINAs strategike instituttprogrammer 1991-95: Store rovdyrs økologi i Norge, Slutrapport. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Temahefte 8. (In Norwegian) (E40)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren. 1998. Årsrapport från det Skandinaviska Björnprojektet (Report of the year 1998 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E37)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren, A. Bjärvall, P. Wabakken, R. Franzén and A. Söderberg. 1998. Bjørneungers oppvekstvilkår: Hvilke faktorer er viktige for overlevelse av årsunger? (Bear cubs' rearing conditions: Which factors are important for the survival of cubs?) Pages 180-184 in NINAs strategike instituttprogrammer 1991-95: Store rovdyrs økologi i Norge, Slutrapport. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Temahefte 8. (In Norwegian) (E38)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren, P. Wabakken, A. Bjärvall, A. Söderberg R. Franzén and P. Segerström. 1998. Bjørneungers spredningsdynamikk (Dispersal dynamics of bear cubs). Pages 185-188 in NINAs strategike instituttprogrammer 1991-95: Store rovdyrs økologi i Norge, Slutrapport. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Temahefte 8. (In Norwegian) (E39)
Linnell, J. D. C., J. E. Swenson, A. Landa and T. Kvam. 1998. Methods for monitoring European large carnivores - A worldwide review of relevant experience Norwegian Inst. Nature Res., Oppdragsmelding 549. (E34)
Linnell, J. D. C., J. E. Swenson, A. Landa and T. Kvam. 1998. Metodikk for bestandsovervåking av store rovdyr - En litteraturgjennomgang (Methods for monitoring European large carnivores - A worldwide review of relevant experience). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 550. (In Norwegian) (E35)
1997
Sæther, B.-E., S. Engen, J. E. Swenson, Ø. Bakke, and F. Sandegren. 1997. Levedyktighetsanslyser av skandinavisk brunbjørn (Population viability analysis for the Scandinavian brown bear). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Fagrapport 25. (In Norwegian) (E32)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren. 1997. Årsrapport från det Skandinaviska Björnprojektet (Report of the year 1997 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E33)
1996
Aanes, R., J. D. Linnell, J. E. Swenson, O. G. Støen, J. Odden, and R. Andersen. 1996. Menneskelig aktivitets innvirkning på klauvvilt og rovvilt. En utredning foretatt i forbindelse med Forsvarets planer for Regionfelt Østlandet, del 1 (The effect of human disturbance on ungulates and carnivores: A study undertaken in connection with the proposal by the Department of Defense to establish a shooting range in southeastern Norway, Part 1). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 412. (In Norwegian) (E25)
Aanes, R., J. E. Swenson, and J. D. C. Linnell. 1996. Rovvilt og sauenæring i Norge. 1. Tap av sau til rovvilt: En presentasjon av tapets omfang basert på brukeropplysninger (Carnivores and sheep farming in Norway. 1. Loss of sheep due to large predators: A presentation of the magnitude of loss based on information from sheep farmers). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 434. (In Norwegian) (E29)
Andersen, R., J. Linnell, and J. Swenson. 1996. Hovedrapport - Regionfelt Østlandet. Tema hjortevilt og rovvilt (Final report - Regionfelt Østlandet. Ungulates and carnivores). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 405. (In Norwegian) (E24)
Linnell, J. D. C., B. Barnes, J. E. Swenson, and R. Andersen. 1996. Hvor sårbare er bjørner for forstyrrelser i hiperioden? En utredning foretatt i forbindelse med Forsvarets planer for Regionfelt Østlandet, del 2 (How vulnerable are denning bears to disturbance? A study undertaken in connection with the proposal by the Department of Defense to establish a shooting range in southeastern Norway, part 2). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 413. (In Norwegian) (E26)
Linnell, J. D. C., M. E. Smith, J. Odden, P. Kaczensky, and J. E. Swenson. 1996. Rovvilt og sauenæring i Norge (Carnivores and sheep farming in Norway). 4. Strategies for the reduction of carnivore-livestock conflicts: A review. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 443. (E30)
Linnell, J. D. C., M. E. Smith, J. Odden, P. Kaczensky, and J. E. Swenson. 1996. Rovvilt og sauenæring i Norge (Carnivores and sheep farming in Norway). 5. Strategier for å redusere rovdyr-husdyr konflikter: En litteraturoversikt (Carnivores and sheep farming in Norway. 5. Strategies to reduce predator-livestock conflicts: A literature review). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 444. (In Norwegian) (E31)
Mysterud, I., J. E. Swenson, J. D. C. Linnell, A. O. Gautestad, I. Mysterud, J. Odden, M. E. Smith, R. Aanes, P. Kaczensky. 1996. Rovvilt og sauenæring i Norge: Kunnskapsoversikt og evaluering av forebyggende tiltak (Carnivores and sheep farming in Norway: A survey of the information and evaluation of mitigating measures). Report, Biological Institute, University of Oslo, Norway. (In Norwegian) (E28)
Sandegren, F., S. Brunberg, J. Swenson and A. Söderberg. 1996. Rapport angående arbetet med björnhonan Koska och hennes ungar (Report about work with the bear female “Koska” and her young). Rapport till länsstyrelsen i Dalarna. 3 pp. (In Swedish) (E20)
Swenson, J. E., T. M. Heggberget, P. Sandström, P. Wabakken, A. Bjärvall, A. Söderberg, R. Franzén, J. D. C. Linnell, and R. Andersen. 1996. Brunbjørnens arealbruk i forhold til menneskelig aktivitet. En utredning foretatt i forbindelse med Forsvarets planer for Regionfelt Østlandet, del 5 (Use of area by brown bears in relation to human activity: A study undertaken in connection with the proposal by the Department of Defense to establish a shooting range in southeastern Norway, part 5). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 416. (In Norwegian) (E27)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren. 1996. Björnlakten i Sverige – Några rekomendationer (Bear hunting in Sweden – Some recommendations). Rapport till Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E21)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren and A. Söderberg. 1996. Utvärdering av björnobsen (Evaluation of the bear observation system). Rapport till Svenska Jägareförbundet. (In Swedish) (E22)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren, M. Heim, S. Brunberg, O. J. Sørensen, A. Söderberg, A. Bjärvall, R. Franzén, S. Wikan, P. Wabakken, and K. Overskaug. 1996. Er den skandinaviske bjørnen farlig? (Is the Scandinavian brown bear dangerous?) Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 404. (In Norwegian) (E23)
1995
Sagør, J. T., J. E. Swenson, and E. Røskaft. 1995. Bjørn og sauehold: Er det mulig å nå Rovviltmeldingenes målsettingene? (Bears and sheep husbandry: Is it possible to reach the goals in the Large Predator White Paper?) Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Fagrapport 14. (In Norwegian) (E17)
Swenson, J. E. 1995. How can research be an effective part of wildlife management? Wirkungsvoller Naturschutz – Welche Rolle kann die SGW übernehmen? Jahrestagung der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Wildtierbiologie (SGW) 1995. S 4-9 (E19)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren. 1995. Årsrapport från det Skandinaviska Björnprojektet (Report of the year 1995 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E18)
1994
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren, P. Wabakken, A. Bjärvall, A. Söderberg and R. Franzén. 1994. Bjørnens historiske og nåværende status og forvaltning i Skandinavia (The historic and present status and management of the brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) in Scandinavia). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Forskningsrapport 53. (In Norwegian) (E13)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1994. Rapport 1 från det Skandinaviska Björnprojektet (Report 1 1994 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E14)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1994. Rapport 2 från det Skandinaviska Björnprojektet (Report 2 1994 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E15)
Swenson, J. E., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1994. Årsrapport från det Skandinaviska Björnprojektet (Report from the year 1994 from the Scandinavian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E16)
Wabakken, P. and E. Maartmann. 1994. Slutrapport for bjørn-sauprosjektet i Hedmark 1990-93 (Final report for the bear-sheep project in Hedmark, 1990-93). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Forskningsrapport 58. (In Norwegian) (E12)
1992
Franzén, R., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1992. Rapport 2 från det svensk-norska björnprojektet (Report 2 1992 from the Swedish-Norwegian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E9)
Söderberg, A., F. Sandegren. 1992. Rapport 1 från det svensk-norska björnprojektet (Report 1 1992 from the Swedish-Norwegian Brown Bear Project). Våra Rovdjur Nr.2, Årg.9. (In Swedish) (E8)
Wabakken, P. A. Bjärvall, R. Franzén, E. Maartmann, F. Sandegren, and A. Söderberg. 1992. Det svensk-norske bjørneprosjektet 1984-91 (The Swedish-Norwegian Bear Research Project 1984-91). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Oppdragsmelding 146. (In Norwegian) (E10)
1990
Bjärvall, A., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1990. Rapport 1 från det svensk-norska björnprojektet (Report 1 from the Swedish-Norwegian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E4)
Bjärvall, A., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1990. Rapport 2 från det svensk-norska björnprojektet (Report 2 from the Swedish-Norwegian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E5)
Bjärvall, A., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1990. Rapport 3 från det svensk-norska björnprojektet (Report 3 1990 from the Swedish-Norwegian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E6)
1988
Bjärvall, A., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1988. Rapport 1 från det svensk-norska björnprojektet (Report 1 1988 from the Swedish-Norwegian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E1)
Bjärvall, A., F. Sandegren, and P. Wabakken. 1988. Rapport 2 från det svensk-norska björnprojektet (Report 2 1988 from the Swedish-Norwegian Brown Bear Project). Rapport Svenska Jägareförbundet och Naturvårdsverket. (In Swedish) (E2)