Brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

A study in 2012–2016 using camera traps confirmed the presence of brown bear in the Chornobyl exclusion zone (Ukraine). The presence of ca. 2–3 individuals was established in an area of up to 80 km2 near the village of Tovstyi Lis. Bears were observed on 17 occasions in all seasons except winter. Co...

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Main Authors: Sergii Gashchak, Yevgenii Gulyaichenko, Nicholas A. Beresford, Michael D. Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. National Museum of Natural History 2016-12-01
Series:Праці Теріологічної школи
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Online Access:http://www.terioshkola.org.ua/library/pts14/pts14-31-gaschak-bear.pdf