In a recent paper published in the journal Clayton Lamb and colleagues tested for an ecological trap in Southeastern British Columbia where human settlement and grizzly bear habitat overlap. For this paper Clayton has produced an infograhic and slideshow to bring the article to life.

Infographic

Slideshow

Grizzly bear enters highway. Photo taken by Darryn Epp in the Alberta Rockies.

After entering the highway, this grizzly bear finds itself amongst busy traffic. Collisions with cars are a significant portion of grizzly bear mortality in the Trap area, and beyond. Photo taken by Darryn Epp in the Alberta Rockies.

Grizzly bear leaning up against pipeline sign. Photo taken by Darryn Epp in the Alberta Rockies.

Cars don’t always win. This bear likely found an old piece of tire to carry around. Photo taken by Darryn Epp in the Alberta Rockies.

Grizzly bear looking into the distance. Photo taken by Darryn Epp in the Alberta Rockies.

Large grizzly beside railroad track. Photo taken by Darryn Epp in the Alberta Rockies.

Grizzly bear walking down railroad tracks. Railway collisions are an substantial portion of grizzly bear mortalities in some regions. Especially where a food incentive for bears exist on or near the tracks. Photo taken by Darryn Epp in the Alberta Rockies.

Article
Lamb, C. T., Mowat, G., McLellan, B. N., Nielsen, S. E. and Boutin, S. (2016), Forbidden fruit: human settlement and abundant fruit create an ecological trap for an apex omnivore. Journal of Animal Ecology. dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12589

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