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International Bear News Quarterly Newsletter of the International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) and the IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group November 2003 vol. 12, no. 4 Council News 2 From the President: CHALLENGE GRANT, Conservation, Elections, Bylaw, Actions, Conferences, In Memory: Ross & Treadwell 4 Opposition Statement to Proposed Bylaw Change Versus Dedicated Seats in Council to Secure Global Representation 6 IBA Grants Program: CHALLENGE GRANT, Effectiveness, Deadline, Photos, Bolivia Project 7 Bear Specialist Group and Expert Teams 8 In Memory: Ian Ross & Timothy Treadwell Opportunity 10 Florida Bear Management Position Americas 11 Modeling Fragmentation Patterns, Andean Bears in Bolivia 12 Island's First Grizzly Shot & Western USA/Canada: Lake Louise Fences & #56 13 McNeil River Bear Viewing Permits & Pacific Coast: Grizzly Outreach Expands 14 Piggyback Bears in the Swim & Northcentral USA: Minnesota Non-fatal Bear Attack 15 Southeast USA: Florida, Military Habitat, Landowner Program, Virginia Bear Study 18 Southwest USA: Blacks Bears in Big Bend National Park Eurasia 19 India Poachers Target Bears & First Scandinavian Bear Project PhD 20 Future for Pyrenees' Brown Bears? & What Happens to Two-year-olds? 21 Croatia: Green Bridges & New Bear Monitoring Student Forum 23 Student List Serve (Truman), San Diego: Proposals & Poster, The Presumption of Assumption Bears in Culture 27 Barney, Fozzie, Pooh and Paddington Communications 26 Book Review: The History of Bears on the Kodiak Archipelago 27 New Release: Living with Bears 28 Safety in Bear Country Society Activity & View Polar Bear Migration on Web & Bear Research on Web 29 San Diego: Want to Chew the Fat on Bear Foods? & Andean Bears on the Web Events 30 16th IBA Conf., 18th E. & 9th W. Black Bear Wkshps. 31 AZA Regionals, Carnivores 2004, DNA Methods Course 32 Int'l Polar Bear Husbandry Conference 33 FIFTEENTH IBA CONFERENCE: Information, Travel Grants, Program & Registration IBA 40 IBA Contact Information 41 IBA Membership Application 43 IBA Publications Order Form Back Cover About IBA & Mission Statement © Magda Sindicic Djuro Huber (IBA Councilor) and bear with GPS-GSM collar (pages 21-22). IBA website: www.bearbiology.org/www.bearbiology.com Council News From the President Harry Reynolds the Bear Specialist Group Expert President: Alaska Department of Fish and Game Teams (Expert Teams), IBA Grants Harry Reynolds and Mike Vaughan 1300 College Road Program and IBA Economic Develop- Vice President-Americas: Fairbanks, AK 99701, USA ment Committee in concert to secure Craig McLaughlin and Karen Noyce Phone (907) 459-7238 the continued existence of bear Secretary: Joe Clark Fax (907) 451-9723 populations for the future. Fred Dean Treasurer: Email chairs the IBA Grants Program Com- Mark Haroldson and Frank van Manen [email protected] mittee and Karen Noyce chairs the Councilors (three seats open): Economic Development Committee. Matt Austin, Glen Contreras, Cecily CHALLENGE GRANT— Chairs of the Bear Specialist Group Costello, Andrew Derocher, John Doing Your Part for Bears Expert Teams are listed on page 7. Hechtel, David Mattson, Lynn An anonymous benefactor has The Council will provide oversight Rogers and Ole Jakob Sorensen. again offered to match up to $10,000 and direction. The Expert Teams will The bylaws provide that additional of donations made to IBA for support identify and update important issues nominations can be made by any of bear conservation actions by necessary to achieve bear conserva- member to IBA Secretary Joe Clark December 31, 2003. Last year, tion for each species. The Expert (contact information on page 40), 90 members matched a similar donation Teams will identify, solicit, broadly days prior to the conference (Novem- and IBA, with funds from the John prioritize and endorse proposals/ ber 10, 2003). Candidate statements Sheldon Bevins Memorial Founda- actions that promise to effectively (maximum 250 words) and written tion, was able to make eight awards address those issues. These proposals agreement to actively accept the to further our mission for science- will be submitted to the Grants duties and responsibilities of office based conservation and restoration Program Committee for independent are due by November 10, 2003. of the world’s bears. consideration of scientific and Completed mail ballots must be What will be responsible for conservation merit for funding. The returned to Teresa DeLorenzo, making bear populations disappear Grants Program Committee will Nominating Committee member, from presently occupied habitats in continue to consider proposals from prior to the conference. This duty the next 50 to 100 years? What steps individuals outside of this process. would normally be the Secretary’s. can be taken to stop habitat loss and The Expert Team and Grants Program However, since Joe is a candidate for bear mortality? Recipients of our procedures will be open and orga- office, Teresa will receive ballots and awards are addressing the informa- nized so that no favoritism or deliver them unopened to members tion needs and actions that will be individual advantage is allowed. The of the Nominating Committee, who crucial to maintaining bears in the Economic Development Committee will open and tabulate them. future. But, to do so, more than your will seek funding for these programs. dedication is necessary. Do your part We hope to interest other conservation Proposed Bylaw Change for bear conservation and send a organizations in utilizing the findings IBA is dedicated to conservation tax-deductible donation to meet of the IBA Grants Program and the and restoration of the world’s bears the challenge. Use the form and Expert Teams to cooperatively fund through science-based research, envelope inserted in this newslet- and/or address actions with IBA. management and education. Follow- ter or the form on page 41. We can ing a number of requests to address a be proud of the fact that we are a IBA Council Elections perceived imbalance of representa- volunteer organization—all dona- A new Council term will begin at tion on Council from some regions tions will go to bears. the 15th International Conference of the world, the Council spent for Bear Research and Management almost a month discussing and Building Bear Conservation in San Diego. The IBA President, Vice debating this question and decided IBA has begun to more effectively President-Americas, Secretary, to take this important matter to IBA direct scientific research, manage- Treasurer, and three Council posi- members for a vote. We discussed, ment and educational programs tions will be elected by mail ballot amended and voted on the wording where they will do the most good for that you will receive in November. that will be included for members’ bear conservation. We intend to Current candidates are: consideration on the November mail focus the actions of the IBA Council, ballot. 2 International Bear News November 2003 vol. 12, no. 4 Council News The present and proposed bylaw Council Actions: Remember, there have been changes are included on pages 4-5 with USA Baiting & B.C. Grizzlies in passport and visa requirements in statements in favor of the amend- Council prepared two letters the USA that may result in lengthy ment by Jon Swenson, and opposed regarding bear management or application periods. Check http:// (which would reject the change and conservation. The first was to urge travel.state.gov/visa_services.html, retain the present bylaw) by Sterling the U.S. Congress to oppose House www.usvisa.gov, call U.S. Visa Services Miller. Please read these carefully. bill 1472 that would have outlawed (202) 663-1225, or contact your local The present bylaw allows the the use of baits for hunting American embassy consular. Contact conference President, Secretary, and five Council- black bears on federal lands. Council chair Doug Updike ([email protected]) ors to be elected from any region of opposed this legislation because if you need a letter of invitation or the world. (The past president also hunted black bear populations are other assistance. serves as a Councilor; if re-elected, the healthy and growing under current The 17th IBA conference will be number of Councilors elected would state management that is keyed to held in Trento, Italy, September 26- be six instead of five.) The Vice local conditions. Baiting is the most October 1, 2005. Organizers Piero President-Americas must reside in the effective method of achieving desired Genovesi, Claudio Groff, and Americas and the Vice President- harvest levels in some locales. We Romano Masé are off to a great start, Eurasia must reside in Eurasia. Because urged Congress to continue to defer so plan ahead! See page 30. the Treasurer has to deal with IBA’s to states and local citizens in deci- Japan will present a bid to host a USA non-profit tax status, that sions regarding what bear hunting conference in 2006 to Council at the individual has always resided in the methods constitute fair chase and San Diego meeting. Others interested USA, although the current bylaw does will or will not be allowed. in submitting a bid for 2006 or not require it. In addition, when it The second letter urged the beyond, please contact me, any recognizes that regional representation government of British Columbia to Council member, or bring your is inadequate, Council may select and augment a small isolated grizzly bear presentation before Council at San appoint up to two additional members. population in the North Cascades Diego. Mike Vaughan, with help The proposed bylaw change would Mountains. The present population from past organizers, has prepared add one Councilor position, and is about 25 animals and the loss of the IBA Conference Guidelines to help designate seven “at-large” and seven only a few could lead to extirpation. anyone interested in hosting a “dedicated” positions. At-large Council We supported a draft plan to aug- conference.