Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) COSEWIC assessment and update update status report: chapter 12

12. Acknowledgements and 13. Literature cited

12. Acknowledgements

Preparation of this report was funded by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada. The identification and description of the South Selkirks grizzly bear population unit is the result of Michael Proctor’s research, and I am grateful for his hard work and patient explanation. I thank Tony Hamilton and Bruce McLellan for describing the other isolated British Columbia (BC) population groups. I also thank Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet and the members of the Terrestrial Mammals Specialist Group for their professional, courteous, and insightful review of this document.


12.1 Authorities consulted/Personal communications

The following experts generously provided information, advice, insight, and opinion, and I am deeply thankful for their contributions:

Tony Hamilton, BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, Victoria

Bruce McLellan, BC Ministry of Forests, Revelstoke

Matt Austin, BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, Victoria

John Thornton, BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, Victoria

Guy Woods, BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, Nelson

Harold Carr, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Edmonton

Gordon Stenhouse, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Hinton

Michael Gibeau, University of Calgary

Michael Proctor, University of Calgary

Stephen Herrero, University of Calgary

David Paetkau, Wildlife Genetics International, Nelson

John Hechtel, Yukon Department of Renewable Resources, Whitehorse

Barney Smith, Yukon Department of Renewable Resources, Whitehorse

John Nagy, Northwest Territories (NWT) Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Inuvik

Marsha Branigan, NWT Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Inuvik

Alasdair Veitch, NWT Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Norman Wells

Dean Cluff, NWT Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Yellowknife

Robert Mulders, NWT Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Yellowknife

Rob Gau, NWT Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Yellowknife

Andy McMullen, Nunavut Department of Sustainable Development, Kugluktuk

Brent Patterson, Nunavut Department of Sustainable Development, Kugluktuk

Mitch Campbell, Nunavut Department of Sustainable Development, Arviat

Mitch Taylor, Nunavut Department of Sustainable Development, Iqaluit

Philip McLoughlin, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Dave Poll, Parks Canada, Calgary

Sterling Miller, National Wildlife Federation, Missoula, Montana

Wes Bradford, Parks Canada, Jasper National Park

Rob Watt, Parks Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park

Dave Poll, Parks Canada, Western Region

Wayne Kasworm, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Libby, Montana

Wayne Wakkinen, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Bonners Ferry

David Mattson, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff

Kimberly Romain, Washington State University, Pullman

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