Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Alcock, Frank
Area of Concentration
Environmental Studies
Abstract
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the few remaining areas in the contiguous United States that contains a stable and thriving population of grizzly bears ( Ursus arctos horribilis). Management policies and practices have heavily impacted the success of this species’ survival. This thesis examines the relationship between the public, government agencies, and the state of Yellowstone’s grizzly population both spatially and temporally. It addresses both historic and current issues facing grizzly bears in the ecosystem today, and includes stakeholder perspectives gathered through unstructured interviews, historic documents, and legislation. It concludes that the future management of grizzly bears is an issue of politics, as opposed to ecology.
Recommended Citation
Robison, Macie, "A GRIZZLY SITUATION AN ISSUE ASSESSMENT OF GRIZZLY BEAR MANAGEMENT IN THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM" (2022). Theses & ETDs. 6293.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/6293