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  • Wittmer, H.U., B.N. McLellan, D.R. Seip, J.A. Young, T.A. Kinley, G.S. Watts and D.H. Hamilton. 2005. Population dynamics of the endangered mountain ecotype of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 83: 407-418.
  • Wittmer, H.U., A.R.E. Sinclair, and B.N. McLellan. 2005. The role of predation in the decline and extirpation of woodland caribou. Oecologia 144: 257-267.
  • Boulanger, J., B.N. McLellan, J.G. Woods, M.F. Proctor, and C. Strobec. 2004. Sampling design and bias in DNA-based mark-recapture population and density estimates of grizzly bears. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:457-469.
  • Proctor, M. F., B.N. McLellan, C. Strobeck, and R.M.R. Barclay. 2004. Gender-specific dispersal distances of grizzly bears estimated by genetic analysis. Canadian Journal of Zoology 82:1108-1118.
  • Apps, C.D., B.N. McLellan, J.G. Woods, and M.F. Proctor. 2004. Estimating grizzly bear distribution and abundance relative to habitat and human influence. Journal of Wildlife Management 68: 138-152.
  • Schwartz, C.C., K. A. Keating, H.V. Reynolds, III, V. G. Barnes, Jr., R. A. Sellers, J. E. Swenson, S. D. Miller, B.N. McLellan, J. Keay, R. McCann, M. Gibeau, W. F. Wakkinen, R. D. Mace, W. Kasworm, R. Smith, and S. Herrero. 2003. Reproductive maturation and senescence in the female brown bear. Ursus 14:109-119.
  • Proctor, M., B.N. McLellan, and Strobeck, C. 2003. Population fragmentation of grizzly bears in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Ursus 15:153-160.
  • Schwartz, C.C, K.A. Keating, H.V. Reynolds, V.G. Barnes, R.A. Sellers, J.E. Swenson, S.D. Miller, B.N. McLellan, J. Keay, R. McCann, M. Gibeau, W.F. Wakkinen, R.D. Mace, W. Kasworm, R. Smith, and S. Herrero. 2003. Reproductive senescence in the brown/grizzly bear. Ursus 14:109-119.
  • Gibeau, M. L., S. Herrero, B.N. McLellan, and J. G. Woods. 2002. Managing for grizzly bear security areas in Banff National Park and the Central Canadian Rocky Mountains. Ursus 12:121-130
  • Boulanger, J., G.C. White, B.N. McLellan, C. Strobeck and D. Paetkau. 2002. A meta analysis of grizzly bear DNA mark-recapture projects in British Columbia. Ursus 13: 137-152.
  • Stevenson, S. K., H. M. Armleder, M. J. Jull, D. G. King, B.N. McLellan, and D. S. Coxson. 2001. Mountain caribou in managed forests: recommendations for managers. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Wildlife report No. R-26.
  • Boulanger, J. and B.N. McLellan. 2001. Estimating Closure Violation Bias in DNA Based Mark-Recapture Censuses of Grizzly Bears. Canadian Journal of Zoology 79:1-10.
  • McLellan, B.N., and F.W. Hovey. 2001. Natal dispersal of grizzly bears. Can. J. Zool. 79:838-844.
  • McLellan, B.N., and F.W. Hovey, F.W. 2001. Habitats selected by grizzly bears in a multiple-use landscape. J. Wildl. Manage. 65:92-99.
  • Apps, C.D., B.N. McLellan, T.A. Kinley, and J.P. Flaa. 2001. Scale-dependent habitat selection by mountain caribou in the Columbia Mountains, British Columbia. J. Wildl. Manage. 65:65-77.
  • Boulanger, J. and B.N. McLellan. 2001. Closure Violation in DNA-based mark-recapture estimation of grizzly bear populations. Can. J. Zool. 79:642-651.
  • Terry, E.L., B.N. McLellan, and G.S. Watts. 2000. Winter habitat ecology of mountain caribou in relation to forest management. J. Appl. Ecol. 37:589-602.
  • Terry, E.L., B.N. McLellan, and G.S. Watts. 2000. Early winter habitat characteristics of mountain caribou foraging areas, north Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia. Journal of Applied Ecology 37:589-602.
  • Apps, C.D., B.N. McLellan, and J. Flaa. 2000. Multivariate habitat modeling for mountain caribou in the Columbia Mountains, British Columbia. Page 653. In At Risk: Proceedings of a Conference on the Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk. February 15-19, 1999, Kamloops, British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
  • McLellan, B.N., F.W. Hovey, and J. Woods. 2000. Rates and causes of grizzly bear mortality in the interior mountains of western North America. Pages 673-678. In At Risk: Proceedings of a Conference on the Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk. February 15-19, 1999, Kamloops, British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Terry, E.L., B.N. McLellan, and G.S. Watts. 2000. Winter habitat ecology of mountain caribou in relation to forest management. J. Appl. Ecol. 37:589-602.
  • Hobson, K.A., B.N. McLellan and J.G. Woods. 2000. Using stable-carbon (d13C) and nitrogen (d15N) isotopes to infer trophic relationships among black (Ursus americanus) and grizzly (Ursus arctos) bears inhabiting in Upper Columbia River Basin, British Columbia. Can. J. Zool. 78:1332-1339.
  • Woods, J.G., B.N. McLellan, D. Paetkau, M. Proctor, D. Lewis, and C. Strobeck. 1999. Genetic tagging free-ranging black and brown bears. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 27:616-627.
  • McLellan, B.N., F.W. Hovey, R.D. Mace, J.G. Woods, D.W. Carney, M.L. Gibeau, W.L. Wakkinen, and W.F. Kasworm. 1999. Rates and causes of grizzly bear mortality in the interior mountains of British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Washington and Idaho. J. Wildl. Manage. 63:911-920.
  • McLellan, B.N. and V. Banci. 1999. Status and management of the brown bear in Canada. pp. 46-50 In Bears: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. S. Servheen, C. Herrero, and B. Peyton, (editors). IUCN Publication Services Unit. Cambridge, U.K.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1998. Maintaining viability of brown bears along the southern fringe of their distribution. URSUS 10:607-611.
  • Orians, G.H., P.A. Cochran, J.W. Duffield, T.K. Fuller, R.J. Gutierrez, W.M. Hanemann, F.C. James, P. Kareiva, S.P. Kellert, D.Klein, B.N. McLellan, P.D. Olson, and G. Yaska. 1997. Wolves, bears, and their prey in Alaska: biological and social challenges in wildlife management. National Academy Press. Washington, DC. 207 pp.
  • Hovey, F.W. and B.N. McLellan. 1996. Estimating population growth of grizzly bears from the Flathead River drainage using computer simulations of reproductive and survival rates. Can. J. Zool. 74: pp.1409-1416.
  • Terry, E.L., B. McLellan, G. Watts, and J. Flaa. 1996. Early winter habitat use by mountain caribou in the north Cariboo and Columbia Mountains, British Columbia. Rangifer. Special Issue No. 9: pp.133-140.
  • McLellan, B.N. and F.W. Hovey. 1995. The diet of grizzly bears in the Flathead River Drainage of southeastern British Columbia. Can. J. Zool. 73(4): pp. 704-712
  • Stevenson, S.K., H.A. Armleder, K.N Child, D. King, G.S. Watts, M. Jull, B. McLellan, and E. Terry. 1994. Mountain caribou in managed forests: preliminary recommendations for managers. B.C. Min, For., Victoria, B.C.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1994. Density dependent population regulation of brown bears. Density dependent population regulation in black, brown and polar bears. M. Taylor (editor). Int. Conf. Bear Res. and Manage. Monogr. Series No. 3. pp.15-24.
  • McLellan, B.N. and D. Reiner. 1994. A review of bear evolution. Int. Conf. Bear Res. and Manage. 9: pp. 85-96.
  • McLellan, B.N. and F.W. Hovey. 1993. Development and preliminary results of partial-cut timber harvesting in a riparian area to maintain grizzly bear spring habitat values. In Proceedings of Riparian Habitat Management and Research Symposium. May 4-5. Kamloops, B.C. K.H. Morgan and M.A. Lashmar. (editors).
  • McLellan, B.N. 1993. Competition between black and grizzly bears as a natural population regulating factor. In Proc. of the Fourth Western Black Bear Workshop. J.A. Keay. (editor). USDA. Tech. Rep. NPS/NRWR-93/12. pp. 111-116.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1993. A summary of the discussion on the natural regulation of black bears. In Proc. of the Fourth Western Black Bear Workshop. J.A. Keay. (editor). USDA. Tech. Rep. NPS/NRWR-93/12. pp. 117-120.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1992. Relationships between resource extraction industries and grizzly bears in the Flathead Drainage. In Grizzly Bear Management Workshop Proceedings. March 20-21, 1991, Revelstoke, B.C. R.K. McCann. (editor). pp. 49-56.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1992. Current status and long term threats to grizzly bears in British Columbia. In Community Action for Endangered Species. September 28-29, 1991, Vancouver, B.C. S. Rautio. (editor). pp. 111-122.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1991. Relationship between timber management and grizzly bears. In Forestry-Wildlife Symposium. March 6-8 1990,. Prince George, B.C. pp. 84-92.
  • McLellan, B.N. and D.J. Martin. 1991. Managing forest access roads to meet wildlife and fisheries objectives. In Wildife and Forestry: Towards a Working Partnership. October 7-10, 1991, Jasper, Alta. J. Martel. (editor). WILDFOR 91. p. 59-62.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1990. Relationships between industrial activity and grizzly bears. Int. Conf. Bear Res. and Manage. 8: pp. 57-64.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1989. Population dynamics of grizzly bears during a period of resource extraction development. III. Natality and rate of change. Can. J. Zool. 67: pp. 1865-1868.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1989. Population dynamics of grizzly bears during a period of resource extraction development. II. Mortality rates and causes. Can. J. Zool. 67: pp. 1861-1864.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1989. Population dynamics of grizzly bears during a period of resource extraction development. I. Density and age/sex structure. Can. J. Zool. 67: pp. 1856-1860.
  • McLellan, B.N. and D.M. Shackleton. 1989. Immediate reactions of grizzly bears to human activities. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 17: pp. 269-274.
  • McLellan, B.N. and D.M. Shackleton. 1989. Grizzly bears and resource extraction industries: habitat displacement in response to seismic exploration, timber harvesting and road maintenance. J. Appl. Ecol. 26: pp. 371-380.
  • McLellan, B.N. and D.M. Shackleton. 1988. Grizzly bears and resource extraction industries: effects of roads on behaviour, habitat use and demography. J. Appl. Ecol. 25: pp. 451-460.
  • McLellan, B.N. and D.M. Shackleton. 1988. A comparison of grizzly bear harvest data from Montana and southeastern British Columbia. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 16: pp. 371-375.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1986. Use-availability analysis and timber selection by grizzly bears. In Proceedings: Grizzly Bear Habitat Symposium. G.P. Contreras and K.E. Evans (editors). USDA For. Serv. Intermountain Res. Sta. Ogden, Utah. Tech. Rep. INT-207. pp. 163-166.
  • Hebert, D.M., W.K. Hall, and B.N. McLellan. 1980. Trapping and transplanting mountain goats in British Columbia and Alberta. In Proceedings: Symposium of the Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council. Salmon, Idaho. pp. 388-403.
  • McLellan, B.N. 1978. Guidelines for timber harvest on elk winter ranges. J. Log. Manage. pp. 1736-1737.

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