Abstract
Grizzly bears inhabit several popular recreation areas in the American West, including Glacier National Park, Montana. The likelihood of a grizzly bear-human confrontation increases as annual visitation continues to increase. This study investigates grizzly bear-human confrontations for each type of attack, in Glacier National Park from 1910 to the present. The types of confrontations, and the spatial and temporal distributions of each type of attack are examined. Maulings are the most frequent type of confrontation, followed by charges and then fatalities, respectively. Spatially, most attacks occur in the central portion ofthe Park, and east of the Continental Divide. Attacks also coincide with the seasonal migration patterns and seasonal food availability of grizzly bears in the Park.
Recommended Citation
DeChano, Lisa M. and Butler, David R.
(2002)
"An Analysis of Attacks by Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribi/is) in Glacier National Park, Montana,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 44:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol44/iss1/4