Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mattson, D.J. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Consumption of wasps and bees by Yellowstone grizzly bears Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Journal article Series_Information: Series_Name: Northwest Science Issue_Identification: v.76, no.2:166-172 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pullman, WA Publisher: Northwest Scientific Association Other_Citation_Details: Publication Control #:1107 Description: Abstract: The consumption of wasps and bees by Yellowstone grizzly bears was investigated from data collected from 1977-1992 during a study of radio-marked bears. Yellowstone grizzly bears are among only a few populations of their species in North America that consume wasps and bees in noteworthy amounts. Ground nests were located in or under logs and stumps in dense forest stands. Consumption was greatest during the drier months and years when abundant ungulate carrion and few whitebark pine seeds were available. This probably reflected an increase in wasp and bee populations and a decline of other food options. Little wasp and bee consumption during years when pine seeds were abundant probably reflects their preferred choice in the grizzly bear diet. Yellowstone grizzly bears apparently consumed wasps and bees most often when wasps and bees were most abundant and when other bear foods were scarce. Purpose: Reporting research results Supplemental_Information: Illustrative Matter: figures, tables Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2002 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Yellowstone National Park and vicinity Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.25 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -109.97 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.2 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.86 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Science Information System Controlled Vocabulary Theme_Keyword: invertebrates Theme_Keyword: mammals Theme_Keyword: national park Theme_Keyword: wildlife Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Biocomplexity Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: bears Theme_Keyword: mammals Theme_Keyword: grizzly bears Theme_Keyword: insects Theme_Keyword: arthropods Theme_Keyword: parks Theme_Keyword: national parks Theme_Keyword: forests Theme_Keyword: diets Theme_Keyword: feeding behavior Theme_Keyword: food Theme_Keyword: foraging behavior Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Yellowstone National Park Place_Keyword: Idaho Place_Keyword: Wyoming Place_Keyword: Montana Place_Keyword: ID Place_Keyword: MT Place_Keyword: WY Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Taxonomic_Keywords: grizzly bears Taxonomic_Keywords: Ursus arctos Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Applicable_Common_Name: Animalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Sub Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Mammalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Carnivora Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Ursidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus Taxon_Rank_Value: Ursus Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Ursus arctos Applicable_Common_Name: grizzly bear Applicable_Common_Name: brown bear Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Olendorff Library Contact_Position: Librarian Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS FRESC Snake River Field Station 970 Lusk Street City: Boise State_or_Province: ID Postal_Code: 83706 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208 426-5218 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208 426-5210 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fresc_library@usgs.gov Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Olendorff Library Contact_Position: Librarian Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS FRESC Snake River Field Station 970 Lusk Street City: Boise State_or_Province: ID Postal_Code: 83706 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208 426-5218 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208 426-5210 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fresc_library@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Publication Control #:1107 Distribution_Liability: The USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and its research partners make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information. 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