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Study Plan Number 03028

Branch : Southern Appalachian Field Branch

Study Plan Number : 03028

Study Title : Population dynamics and repatriation of black bears in the Mississippi Alluvial plain of Arkansas

Starting Date : 05/01/1998

Completion Date : 10/01/2009

Principal Investigator(s) : Clark, Joe

Primary PI : Clark, Joe

Telephone Number : (865) 974-4790

Email Address : jclark1@utk.edu

SIS Number : 5003256

Primary Program Element : Wildlife

Second Program Element : Wildlife and Wildlife Habitats

Status : Active

Abstract : The White River National Wildlife Refuge (WRNWR) black bear population has grown in number and expanded its range; road kills and nuisance complaints have increased concomitantly. As a result, there is increased concern due to limited habitat and a growing bear population. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are considering several options to help cope with these high number of bears. Options include having a hunting season on or adjacent to WRNWR or removing bears from the refuge for reintroduction to other bottomland habitats where bears are absent or few in number.We initiated a 5-year study to trap and radiotag black bears at WRNWR to estimate mortality and natality rates and population growth. Additionally, hibernating adult females with neonates will be removed from WRNWR and reintroduced to the Felsenthal NWR in south Arkansas, where no viable bear population occurs.

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Branch :	Southern Appalachian Field Branch
Study Plan Number :	03028
Study Title :	Population dynamics and repatriation of black bears in the Mississippi Alluvial plain of Arkansas
Starting Date :	05/01/1998
Completion Date :	10/01/2009
Principal Investigator(s) :	Clark, Joe
Primary PI :	Clark, Joe
Telephone Number :	(865) 974-4790
Email Address :	jclark1@utk.edu
SIS Number :	5003256
Primary Program Element :	Wildlife
Second Program Element :	Wildlife and Wildlife Habitats
Status :	Active
Abstract :	The White River National Wildlife Refuge (WRNWR) black bear population has grown in number and expanded its range; road kills and nuisance complaints have increased concomitantly. As a result, there is increased concern due to limited habitat and a growing bear population. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are considering several options to help cope with these high number of bears. Options include having a hunting season on or adjacent to WRNWR or removing bears from the refuge for reintroduction to other bottomland habitats where bears are absent or few in number.We initiated a 5-year study to trap and radiotag black bears at WRNWR to estimate mortality and natality rates and population growth. Additionally, hibernating adult females with neonates will be removed from WRNWR and reintroduced to the Felsenthal NWR in south Arkansas, where no viable bear population occurs.
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