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Originally Posted by sheepguide
Deffinatly a possibility but in the mountain zones this would push to say that Grizzly numbers are then extremely high not at levels anywhere near as low as suggested. Blackbears have a a huge factor on moose poulations and elk in many areas for sure. But in many areas such as our main mountain zones and parks blk bear numbers I dont believe are near as significant as many of the study areas or in places such as Northern Alberta. Would be nice to see a study to show all predator numbers in areas hit hardest.
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It might be wise to do a bit of research on the subject, I have.
Jasper Park found that Bears were a significant preditor of ungulates in that park. I haven't seen anything from Banff but it would be surprising if it were any different there.