Spatiotemporal Clusters of GPS Locations and Prediction of Grizzly Bear Behaviour

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dc.contributor.advisorMusiani, Marco
dc.contributor.authorKermish-Wells, Joseph
dc.contributor.committeememberHall-Beyer, Mryka
dc.contributor.committeememberMassolo, Alessandro
dc.contributor.committeememberStenhouse, Gordon
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-14T16:23:18Z
dc.date.available2017-07-14T16:23:18Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractChanges to grizzly bears foraging patterns caused by natural or anthropogenic alterations in their environment could have substantial consequences for both ungulate populations of prey and for bears in Alberta, where the species is considered as “Threatened”. I developed a method for identifying foraging sites of bears fitted with Geographic Positioning System collars, which allowed downloads of locations through satellites. Using spatiotemporal collar data and landscape data I created logistic regression models to predict occurrence of bedding, predation, and other foraging behaviours. I was therefore able to precisely identify sites where grizzly bears concentrated their activity and also increased the predictability of predation event locations by 2.75 times, compared to visits of random GPS-collar locations. My study also determined the natural and human factors influencing bear behavioural patterns, prominently forestry operations and human infrastructure; i.e. factors to be considered in conservation planning for grizzly bears.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKermish-Wells, J. (2017). Spatiotemporal Clusters of GPS Locations and Prediction of Grizzly Bear Behaviour (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27847en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27847
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3954
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectForestry and Wildlife
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subject.otherGrizzly bear
dc.subject.otherUrsus arctos
dc.subject.otherGPS
dc.subject.otherSpace-time clusters
dc.subject.otherWest-central Alberta
dc.subject.otherBehaviour prediction
dc.subject.otherForaging
dc.subject.otherPredation
dc.subject.otherBedding
dc.titleSpatiotemporal Clusters of GPS Locations and Prediction of Grizzly Bear Behaviour
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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