Evolutionary and ecological traps for brown bears Ursus arctos in human‐modified landscapes

V Penteriani, MDM Delgado, M Krofel, K Jerina… - Mammal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Evolutionary traps, and their derivative, ecological traps, occur when animals make
maladaptive decisions based on seemingly reliable environmental cues, and are important …

Effects of roads and motorized human access on grizzly bear populations in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada

MF Proctor, BN McLellan, GB Stenhouse, G Mowat… - Ursus, 2020 - BioOne
The growing human footprint has placed unprecedented stressors on ecosystems in recent
decades resulting in losses of biodiversity and ecosystem function around the world. Roads …

Forbidden fruit: human settlement and abundant fruit create an ecological trap for an apex omnivore

CT Lamb, G Mowat, BN McLellan… - Journal of Animal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat choice is an evolutionary product of animals experiencing increased fitness when
preferentially occupying high‐quality habitat. However, an ecological trap (ET) can occur …

Monitoring plant condition and phenology using infrared sensitive consumer grade digital cameras

W Nijland, MF Proctor, SE Nielsen, WF Kasworm… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Fragmentation is a growing threat to wildlife worldwide and managers need solutions to
reverse its impacts on species' populations. Populations of grizzly bears (Ursus arctos), often …

Agricultural lands as ecological traps for grizzly bears

JM Northrup, GB Stenhouse, MS Boyce - Animal Conservation, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Human–carnivore conflicts on agricultural lands are a global conservation issue affecting
carnivore population viability, and human safety and livelihoods. Locations of conflicts are …