Essays about: "sighting distance"

Found 1 essay containing the words sighting distance.

  1. 1. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) den site concealment in relation to human activity in Scandinavia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Ellinor Sahlén; [2009]
    Keywords : brown bear; den site; denning habitat; habitat; cover; concealment; rugged terrain; human activity; infrastructure; sighting distance; villages; roads;

    Abstract : As a hibernating species, the brown bear spend most of the winter months in a den as astrategy to avoid unfavorable conditions. The denning period is a vulnerable time for bears,making them unable to flee disturbances without losing valuable amounts of energy. READ MORE