Bears love salmon. Here they are near a sockeye spawning ground on the shores of Chilkoot Lake. Sockeye tend to spawn in lakes because they require good rearing habitat for their offspring. Other species of salmon, like pink and chum, can spawn in creeks and migrate straight out to the ocean. This year we are using genetics to determine how many bears feed at the lower Chilkoot River.
Quantitative Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Genetics
