Abstract
Sixteen brown bears (Ursus arctos) were translocated an average of 148 km from the Copper River Delta, Alaska, in 1987. Of 13 bears that were radio collared, 6 returned to their original home range, 3 remained in the release area, and the final locations of 4 were unknown. Overall homing success was similar to that observed in interior Alaska; however, contrary to the findings of others, the return rate of males >3 yr old (2 of 5) was less than that of females >3 yr old (4 of 4). This may have been the result of a vacuum created by a higher harvest of bears in the release area, relative to the Copper River Delta, during the 5 yr prior to the study. The results of this study provide additional evidence that translocation of nuisance bears has a high probability of failure due to their strong homing instinct.
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