Februrary 22, 2012
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Presented by: Andrea Morehouse, Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project Coordinator
Hosted by: Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library
Have you been out in Waterton or the Castle area and noticed trees with barbed wire? Wondering what it’s for? Multiple agencies have joined together to monitor grizzly bears in southwestern Alberta using non‐invasive methods. Bears naturally rub on a variety of surfaces, leaving behind hair samples ‐ and their DNA. Genetic analysis of the hair samples reveals species, sex, and individual identity of the bear. This information will help agencies further understand grizzly bear populations, densities, and distributions. Join Andrea Morehouse, Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project Coordinator, for a talk about this new project.
A poster for this videoconference is available here 2012 Walk on the Wild Side
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries:
Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library (Host)
Cardston Jim & Mary Kearl Library
Crowsnest Pass Municipal Library
Magrath Public Library
Sheep River Community Library
