One field crew was lucky enough to see a black bear deposit hair! Credit: Spencer Rettler
Rub trees were set up with a 'Z' formation of barbed wire to facilitate hair collection. Credit: Annie Loosen
Bears rub not only on trees, but buildlings, fence posts, and here, a powerpole. Credit: Spencer Rettler
M.Sc. student Annie Loosen burns old hair off a rub tree in preparation for the next sampling session. Credit: Christine Misseghers
The foothills and prairies of southwestern Alberta provide excellent wildlife habitat, much of which is privately owned. Credit: Spencer Rettler
Trail cameras captured an adult grizzly bear using a rub tree in the Castle Special Management Area. Credit: GBMP
GBMP Coordinator Andrea Morehouse explains recent DNA results to local residents on a field tour. Credit: GBMP
Grizzly bear sightings have extended well beyond their typical mountain range. Here, a grizzly bear walks through a stubble field. Credit: Angela Carter
Chinook winds blow down along the eastern front of the Canadian Rockies. Credit: Ted Loosen
A cinnamon black bear captured on camera with two blonde cubs and two brown cubs! Credit: GBMP