Condition Assessment of Bear Management and Indicators at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

The National Park Service intends to award a cooperative agreement to Oregon State University for a project titled "Condition Assessment of Bear Management and Indicators at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks". The project aims to conduct a condition assessment on bear management indicators to investigate changes over time and to examine both expected and previously unknown patterns and correlations. The recipient will be responsible for revising and documenting the SEKI Bear Information Management database, producing a condition assessment report, and sharing the report with park staff for review. The project will provide a better understanding of factors influencing human-bear interactions and will inform the development of a new bear management plan. Key aspects of the project include: * Revising and documenting the SEKI Bear Information Management database * Producing a condition assessment report on current conditions, trends, and correlates in the SEKI bear management program * Sharing the report with park staff for review and revising the report to address comments * Providing a graduate student with real-work educational experience in wildlife management project on public lands * Informing the development of a new bear management plan