Between 2008 and 2013, 3 female brown bears (Ursus arctos; 2 cubs-of-the-year and 1 2-yr-old) were rescued, rehabilitated in captivity, radiotagged, and released back to the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain. We characterized their daily and seasonal movements post-release to gain insights into their movement strategies and the viability of bears released in human-dominated environments. The bears exhibited marked diurnal activity and were active throughout winter. Two bears demonstrated behaviors similar to those reported for wild bears, whereas one cub-of-the-year was recaptured after 21 days because she developed signs of habituation to humans.
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1 November 2017
Patterns of movement of released female brown bears in the Cantabrian Mountains, northwestern Spain
Vincenzo Penteriani,
María del Mar Delgado,
José Vicente López-Bao,
Pablo Vázquez García,
Juan S. Monrós,
Efrén Vigón Álvarez,
Teresa Sánchez Corominas,
Víctor M. Vázquez
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Ursus
Vol. 28 • No. 2
November 2017
Vol. 28 • No. 2
November 2017
bear release
brown bear
daily activity
movement
rhythms of activity
Ursus arctos
