Review of Gobi bear research (Ursus arctos gobiensis, Sokolov and Orlov, 1992)

Long‐term monitoring using DNA sampling reveals the dire demographic status of the critically endangered Gobi bear

“…2015), and differences between precipitation each sampling year may have driven yearly differences in the SCR scaling parameter, σ. Luvsanjamba et al. (2016) estimated Gobi bear home range as large as ˜2500 km 2 , whereas on food‐rich Kodiak Island, the average home range was 130 km 2 (Van Daele 2007). However, we do caution against strict numerical comparison for density and σ due to the uneven spatial distribution of detectors.…”

“…1). The brown bear population is restricted to˜23,600 km² in areas with close proximity to water sources (Reynolds et al 2010, Luvsamjamba et al 2016, and the population is isolated from other populations by inhospitable low elevation deserts, pastoral activities, and human settlements. The area contains wide open plains interspersed with three mountain ranges, Atas Inges, Shar Khuls, and Tsagaan Bogd.…”