An Examination and Case Study of Forest Management Activities in BC to Support Grizzly Bear Conservation

This project will involve identifying, comparing and contrasting how different forestry practices affect grizzly bear habitat in BC. The research will involve examination of peer-reviewed scientific literature as well as NGO and government reports in order to categorize and explain how grizzlies respond to different management techniques. Key comparisons and concepts will then be applied to create models that can estimate the chances of grizzly bear occurrence using remotely sensed data. This includes satellite imagery, airborne or UAV imagery as well as GPS collar data. The partner organization will benefit by gaining a better understanding of how forest management directly affects grizzly bears and how geospatial data can be used to assess and predict the impact of different management techniques.

Faculty Supervisor:

Nicholas Coops;Cole Burton

Student:

Chris Colton

Partner:

Grizzly Bear Foundation

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of British Columbia