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Projects - Black Bear Landscape Genetics

Black BearPopulation Genetic Analysis of Black  Bears (Ursus americanus) in California

An estimated 30,000 black bears (Ursus americanus) occupy a variety of habitats in California. . California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) management population units are currently designated by habitat type, and consist of: North Coast/Cascade, Sierra, and Central Western/Southwestern. The goal of this project is to determine the population genetic structure of black bears in California. Information from this research will aid black bear management.

We are collaborating with California Department of Fish and Game, United States Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services, National Park Service (NPS) and independent researchers. For more information about Black Bears in California, see the Outdoor California magazine Bear issue, 2002. Sarah Brown and Holly Ernest.