George Durner, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Phenotypic plasticity and climate change: Can polar bears respond to longer Arctic summers with an adaptive fast?
Plasticity in the physiological and behavioural responses of animals to prolonged food shortages may determine the persistence of species under climate warming. This is particularly applicable for species that can “adaptively fast” by conserving protein to protect organ function while catabolizing endogenous tissues. Some Ursids, including polar bears (Ursus maritimus), adaptively fast during wint
Authors
John P. Whiteman, Henry J. Harlow, George M. Durner, Eric V Regher, Steven C. Amstrup, Merav Ben-David
Den phenology and reproductive success of polar bears in a changing climate
Synchrony between reproduction and food availability is important in mammals due to the high energetic costs of gestation and lactation. Female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) must accumulate sufficient energy reserves during spring through autumn to produce and nurse cubs during the winter months in snow dens. Adequate time in a den is important to optimize cub development for withstanding harsh Ar
Authors
Karyn D. Rode, Jay Olson, Dennis L. Eggett, David C. Douglas, George M. Durner, Todd C. Atwood, Eric V. Regehr, Ryan H. Wilson, Tom Smith, Michelle St. Martin
Spring fasting behavior in a marine apex predator provides an index of ecosystem productivity
The effects of declining Arctic sea ice on local ecosystem productivity are not well understood but have been shown to vary inter-specifically, spatially, and temporally. Because marine mammals occupy upper trophic levels in Arctic food webs, they may be useful indicators for understanding variation in ecosystem productivity. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are apex predators that primarily consume
Authors
Karyn D. Rode, Ryan H. Wilson, David C. Douglas, Vanessa L Muhlenbruch, Todd C. Atwood, Eric V. Regehr, Evan Richardson, Nicholas Pilfold, Andrew E. Derocher, George M. Durner, Ian Stirling, Steven C. Amstrup, Michelle St. Martin, Anthony M. Pagano, Kristin S. Simac
Polar bears and sea ice habitat change
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is an obligate apex predator of Arctic sea ice and as such can be affected by climate warming-induced changes in the extent and composition of pack ice and its impacts on their seal prey. Sea ice declines have negatively impacted some polar bear subpopulations through reduced energy input because of loss of hunting habitats, higher energy costs due to greater ice d
Authors
George M. Durner, Todd C. Atwood
Polar bears experience skeletal muscle atrophy in response to food deprivation and reduced activity in winter and summer
When reducing activity and using stored energy during seasonal food shortages, animals risk degradation of skeletal muscles, although some species avoid or minimize the resulting atrophy while experiencing these conditions during hibernation. Polar bears may be food deprived and relatively inactive during winter (when pregnant females hibernate and hunting success declines for other demographic gr
Authors
John P. Whiteman, Henry J. Harlow, George M. Durner, Eric V. Regehr, Bryan C. Rourke, Manuel Robles, Steven C. Amstrup, Merav Ben-David
Increased Arctic sea ice drift alters adult female polar bear movements and energetics
Recent reductions in thickness and extent have increased drift rates of Arctic sea ice. Increased ice drift could significantly affect the movements and the energy balance of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) which forage, nearly exclusively, on this substrate. We used radio-tracking and ice drift data to quantify the influence of increased drift on bear movements, and we modeled the consequences for
Authors
George M. Durner, David C. Douglas, Shannon Albeke, John P. Whiteman, Steven C. Amstrup, Evan Richardson, Ryan H. Wilson, Merav Ben-David
Performance and retention of lightweight satellite radio tags applied to the ears of polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
BackgroundSatellite telemetry studies provide information that is critical to the conservation and management of species affected by ecological change. Here we report on the performance and retention of two types (SPOT-227 and SPOT-305A) of ear-mounted Argos-linked satellite transmitters (i.e., platform transmitter terminal, or PTT) deployed on free-ranging polar bears in Eastern Greenland, Baffin
Authors
Øystein Wiig, Erik W. Born, Kristin L. Laidre, Rune Dietz, Mikkel Villum Jensen, George M. Durner, Anthony M. Pagano, Eric V. Regehr, Michelle St. Martin, Stephen N. Atkinson, Markus Dyck
Habitat degradation affects the summer activity of polar bears
Understanding behavioral responses of species to environmental change is critical to forecasting population-level effects. Although climate change is significantly impacting species’ distributions, few studies have examined associated changes in behavior. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) subpopulations have varied in their near-term responses to sea ice decline. We examined behavioral responses of two
Authors
Jasmine V. Ware, Karyn D. Rode, Jeffrey F. Bromaghin, David C. Douglas, Ryan H. Wilson, Eric V. Regehr, Steven C. Amstrup, George M. Durner, Anthony M. Pagano, Jay Olson, Charles T. Robbins, Heiko T Jansen
Using tri-axial accelerometers to identify wild polar bear behaviors
Tri-axial accelerometers have been used to remotely identify the behaviors of a wide range of taxa. Assigning behaviors to accelerometer data often involves the use of captive animals or surrogate species, as their accelerometer signatures are generally assumed to be similar to those of their wild counterparts. However, this has rarely been tested. Validated accelerometer data are needed for polar
Authors
Anthony M. Pagano, Karyn D. Rode, A. Cutting, M.A. Owen, S. Jensen, J.V. Ware, C.T. Robbins, George M. Durner, Todd C. Atwood, M.E. Obbard, K.R. Middel, G.W. Thiemann, T.M. Williams
Collar temperature sensor data reveal long-term patterns in southern Beaufort Sea polar bear den distribution on pack ice and land
In response to a changing climate, many species alter habitat use. Polar bears Ursus maritimus in the southern Beaufort Sea have increasingly used land for maternal denning. To aid in detecting denning behavior, we developed an objective method to identify polar bear denning events using temperature sensor data collected by satellite-linked transmitters deployed on adult females between 1985 and 2
Authors
Jay W Olson, Karyn D. Rode, Dennis L. Eggett, T. S. Smith, R. R. Wilson, George M. Durner, Anthony S. Fischbach, Todd C. Atwood, David C. Douglas
Forecasting the relative influence of environmental and anthropogenic stressors on polar bears
Effective conservation planning requires understanding and ranking threats to wildlife populations. We developed a Bayesian network model to evaluate the relative influence of environmental and anthropogenic stressors, and their mitigation, on the persistence of polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Overall sea ice conditions, affected by rising global temperatures, were the most influential determinant
Authors
Todd C. Atwood, Bruce G. Marcot, David C. Douglas, Steven C. Amstrup, Karyn D. Rode, George M. Durner, Jeffrey F. Bromaghin
Summer declines in activity and body temperature offer polar bears limited energy savings
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) summer on the sea ice or, where it melts, on shore. Although the physiology of “ice” bears in summer is unknown, “shore” bears purportedly minimize energy losses by entering a hibernation-like state when deprived of food. Such a strategy could partially compensate for the loss of on-ice foraging opportunities caused by climate change. However, here we report gradual,
Authors
J.P. Whiteman, H.J. Harlow, George M. Durner, R. Anderson-Sprecher, Shannon E. Albeke, Eric V. Regehr, Steven C. Amstrup, M. Ben-David
Non-USGS Publications**
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, K. S. Simac, and G. W. York. 2011. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings: Bear Taxanomic Group Workshop on Ursids in Captivity. American Zoological Society Annual Meeting. Detroit, MI, USA.
Durner, G. M., D. C. Douglas, R. M. Nielson, S. C. Amstrup, and T. L. McDonald. 2007. Predicting the future distribution of Polar Bear Habitat in the polar basin from resource selection functions applied to 21st century general circulation model projections of sea ice. USGS Administrative Report, 61 p. doi:10.3133/70174076
Bergen, S., G. M. Durner, D. C. Douglas, and S. C. Amstrup. 2007. Predicting movements of female polar bears between summer sea ice foraging habitats and terrestrial denning habitats of Alaska in the 21st century: Proposed methodology and pilot assessment. USGS Administrative Report, 24 p.
Durner, G. M., S. C. Amstrup, G. York, E. V. Regehr, K. S. Simac, T. S. Smith, S. T. Partridge, T. W. Bentzen, K. S. Amstrup, and D. C. Douglas. 2005. Report on research progress in Alaska. Proceedings: 15th Annual meeting of joint commissioners and technical advisors of the Inuvialiut Game Council and North Slope Borough. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, E. V. Regehr, G. W. York, K. S. Simac, T. S. Smith, S. T. Partridge, and D. C. Douglas. 2004. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. February 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, G. W. York, K. S. Simac, T. S. Smith, S. T. Partridge, and D. C. Douglas. 2003. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. February 2003, Edmonton, Alberta. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee.
Durner, G. M., S. C. Amstrup, R. Neilson, and T. L. McDonald. 2003. The use of sea ice habitat by female polar bears in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 60-61 in Proceedings of the Ninth MMS Information Transfer Meeting. MMS OCS Study 2003-042, 118 p.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, K. S. Simac, and G. W. York. 2002. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 109-125 in edited by N. J. Lunn, S. Schliebe and E. W. Born, (eds.), Occasional Paper IUCN Specialists Survey Commission 26. Proceedings: 13th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 23-28 June 2001. Nuuk, Greenland.
Durner, G. M., S. C. Amstrup, A. S. Fischbach, G. S. York, and K. S. Simac. 2002. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee, 9-10 Feb 2002. Iqualuit, Canada.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, K. S. Simac, and G. W. York. 2002. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings of the Bear Taxanomic Group Workshop on Ursids in Captivity. Annual Meeting of the American Zoological Society, Detroit, MI, April 27 - 29, 2001.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, and T. L. McDonald. 2002. Volume III, Appendix J 1, Liberty Development and Production Plan. Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Minerals Management Service, Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-001.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1999. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 131-139 in A. E. Derocher, (ed.), Occasional Paper IUCN Specialists Survey Commission 19. Proceedings: IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1999. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1998. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 47-52 in Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1998. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 131-139 in A. E. Derocher, G. W. Garner, N. J. Lunn, and O. Wiig, (eds.). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gland, Switzerland. IUCN/SSC Occasional Paper 19. 159 pp. Proceedings: 12th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Oslo, Norway.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1998. Identification of polar bear den habitat in northern Alaska. Pages 141-145 in A. E. Derocher, G. W. Garner, N. J. Lunn, and O. Wiig, (eds.). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gland, Switzerland. IUCN/SSC Occasional Paper 19. 159 pp. Proceedings: 12th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Oslo, Norway.
Durner, G. M. and J. E. Gates. 1993. Spatial Ecology of Black Rat Snakes on Remington Farms, Maryland. Journal of Wildlife Management 57(4):812-826.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1992. Temporal and geographic variation of maternity denning among polar bears of the Beaufort Sea. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pages 198-206 in T. R. Mc Cabe, B. Griffith, N. E. Walsh, and D. D. Young, (eds.). Terrestrial Research: 1002 area - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Interim Report, 1988-1990, 432 p.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1992. Polar bear maternity denning on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pages 189-197 in T. R. Mc Cabe, B. Griffith, N. E. Walsh, and D. D. Young, (eds.). Terrestrial Research: 1002 area - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Interim Report, 1988-1990, 432 p.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1992. Responses of maternal polar bears to human activities in Alaska. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pages 198-206 in T. R. Mc Cabe, B. Griffith, N. E. Walsh, and D. D. Young, (eds.). Terrestrial Research: 1002 area - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Interim Report, 1988-1990, 432 p.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 71
Phenotypic plasticity and climate change: Can polar bears respond to longer Arctic summers with an adaptive fast?
Plasticity in the physiological and behavioural responses of animals to prolonged food shortages may determine the persistence of species under climate warming. This is particularly applicable for species that can “adaptively fast” by conserving protein to protect organ function while catabolizing endogenous tissues. Some Ursids, including polar bears (Ursus maritimus), adaptively fast during wint
Authors
John P. Whiteman, Henry J. Harlow, George M. Durner, Eric V Regher, Steven C. Amstrup, Merav Ben-David
Den phenology and reproductive success of polar bears in a changing climate
Synchrony between reproduction and food availability is important in mammals due to the high energetic costs of gestation and lactation. Female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) must accumulate sufficient energy reserves during spring through autumn to produce and nurse cubs during the winter months in snow dens. Adequate time in a den is important to optimize cub development for withstanding harsh Ar
Authors
Karyn D. Rode, Jay Olson, Dennis L. Eggett, David C. Douglas, George M. Durner, Todd C. Atwood, Eric V. Regehr, Ryan H. Wilson, Tom Smith, Michelle St. Martin
Spring fasting behavior in a marine apex predator provides an index of ecosystem productivity
The effects of declining Arctic sea ice on local ecosystem productivity are not well understood but have been shown to vary inter-specifically, spatially, and temporally. Because marine mammals occupy upper trophic levels in Arctic food webs, they may be useful indicators for understanding variation in ecosystem productivity. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are apex predators that primarily consume
Authors
Karyn D. Rode, Ryan H. Wilson, David C. Douglas, Vanessa L Muhlenbruch, Todd C. Atwood, Eric V. Regehr, Evan Richardson, Nicholas Pilfold, Andrew E. Derocher, George M. Durner, Ian Stirling, Steven C. Amstrup, Michelle St. Martin, Anthony M. Pagano, Kristin S. Simac
Polar bears and sea ice habitat change
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is an obligate apex predator of Arctic sea ice and as such can be affected by climate warming-induced changes in the extent and composition of pack ice and its impacts on their seal prey. Sea ice declines have negatively impacted some polar bear subpopulations through reduced energy input because of loss of hunting habitats, higher energy costs due to greater ice d
Authors
George M. Durner, Todd C. Atwood
Polar bears experience skeletal muscle atrophy in response to food deprivation and reduced activity in winter and summer
When reducing activity and using stored energy during seasonal food shortages, animals risk degradation of skeletal muscles, although some species avoid or minimize the resulting atrophy while experiencing these conditions during hibernation. Polar bears may be food deprived and relatively inactive during winter (when pregnant females hibernate and hunting success declines for other demographic gr
Authors
John P. Whiteman, Henry J. Harlow, George M. Durner, Eric V. Regehr, Bryan C. Rourke, Manuel Robles, Steven C. Amstrup, Merav Ben-David
Increased Arctic sea ice drift alters adult female polar bear movements and energetics
Recent reductions in thickness and extent have increased drift rates of Arctic sea ice. Increased ice drift could significantly affect the movements and the energy balance of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) which forage, nearly exclusively, on this substrate. We used radio-tracking and ice drift data to quantify the influence of increased drift on bear movements, and we modeled the consequences for
Authors
George M. Durner, David C. Douglas, Shannon Albeke, John P. Whiteman, Steven C. Amstrup, Evan Richardson, Ryan H. Wilson, Merav Ben-David
Performance and retention of lightweight satellite radio tags applied to the ears of polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
BackgroundSatellite telemetry studies provide information that is critical to the conservation and management of species affected by ecological change. Here we report on the performance and retention of two types (SPOT-227 and SPOT-305A) of ear-mounted Argos-linked satellite transmitters (i.e., platform transmitter terminal, or PTT) deployed on free-ranging polar bears in Eastern Greenland, Baffin
Authors
Øystein Wiig, Erik W. Born, Kristin L. Laidre, Rune Dietz, Mikkel Villum Jensen, George M. Durner, Anthony M. Pagano, Eric V. Regehr, Michelle St. Martin, Stephen N. Atkinson, Markus Dyck
Habitat degradation affects the summer activity of polar bears
Understanding behavioral responses of species to environmental change is critical to forecasting population-level effects. Although climate change is significantly impacting species’ distributions, few studies have examined associated changes in behavior. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) subpopulations have varied in their near-term responses to sea ice decline. We examined behavioral responses of two
Authors
Jasmine V. Ware, Karyn D. Rode, Jeffrey F. Bromaghin, David C. Douglas, Ryan H. Wilson, Eric V. Regehr, Steven C. Amstrup, George M. Durner, Anthony M. Pagano, Jay Olson, Charles T. Robbins, Heiko T Jansen
Using tri-axial accelerometers to identify wild polar bear behaviors
Tri-axial accelerometers have been used to remotely identify the behaviors of a wide range of taxa. Assigning behaviors to accelerometer data often involves the use of captive animals or surrogate species, as their accelerometer signatures are generally assumed to be similar to those of their wild counterparts. However, this has rarely been tested. Validated accelerometer data are needed for polar
Authors
Anthony M. Pagano, Karyn D. Rode, A. Cutting, M.A. Owen, S. Jensen, J.V. Ware, C.T. Robbins, George M. Durner, Todd C. Atwood, M.E. Obbard, K.R. Middel, G.W. Thiemann, T.M. Williams
Collar temperature sensor data reveal long-term patterns in southern Beaufort Sea polar bear den distribution on pack ice and land
In response to a changing climate, many species alter habitat use. Polar bears Ursus maritimus in the southern Beaufort Sea have increasingly used land for maternal denning. To aid in detecting denning behavior, we developed an objective method to identify polar bear denning events using temperature sensor data collected by satellite-linked transmitters deployed on adult females between 1985 and 2
Authors
Jay W Olson, Karyn D. Rode, Dennis L. Eggett, T. S. Smith, R. R. Wilson, George M. Durner, Anthony S. Fischbach, Todd C. Atwood, David C. Douglas
Forecasting the relative influence of environmental and anthropogenic stressors on polar bears
Effective conservation planning requires understanding and ranking threats to wildlife populations. We developed a Bayesian network model to evaluate the relative influence of environmental and anthropogenic stressors, and their mitigation, on the persistence of polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Overall sea ice conditions, affected by rising global temperatures, were the most influential determinant
Authors
Todd C. Atwood, Bruce G. Marcot, David C. Douglas, Steven C. Amstrup, Karyn D. Rode, George M. Durner, Jeffrey F. Bromaghin
Summer declines in activity and body temperature offer polar bears limited energy savings
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) summer on the sea ice or, where it melts, on shore. Although the physiology of “ice” bears in summer is unknown, “shore” bears purportedly minimize energy losses by entering a hibernation-like state when deprived of food. Such a strategy could partially compensate for the loss of on-ice foraging opportunities caused by climate change. However, here we report gradual,
Authors
J.P. Whiteman, H.J. Harlow, George M. Durner, R. Anderson-Sprecher, Shannon E. Albeke, Eric V. Regehr, Steven C. Amstrup, M. Ben-David
Non-USGS Publications**
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, K. S. Simac, and G. W. York. 2011. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings: Bear Taxanomic Group Workshop on Ursids in Captivity. American Zoological Society Annual Meeting. Detroit, MI, USA.
Durner, G. M., D. C. Douglas, R. M. Nielson, S. C. Amstrup, and T. L. McDonald. 2007. Predicting the future distribution of Polar Bear Habitat in the polar basin from resource selection functions applied to 21st century general circulation model projections of sea ice. USGS Administrative Report, 61 p. doi:10.3133/70174076
Bergen, S., G. M. Durner, D. C. Douglas, and S. C. Amstrup. 2007. Predicting movements of female polar bears between summer sea ice foraging habitats and terrestrial denning habitats of Alaska in the 21st century: Proposed methodology and pilot assessment. USGS Administrative Report, 24 p.
Durner, G. M., S. C. Amstrup, G. York, E. V. Regehr, K. S. Simac, T. S. Smith, S. T. Partridge, T. W. Bentzen, K. S. Amstrup, and D. C. Douglas. 2005. Report on research progress in Alaska. Proceedings: 15th Annual meeting of joint commissioners and technical advisors of the Inuvialiut Game Council and North Slope Borough. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, E. V. Regehr, G. W. York, K. S. Simac, T. S. Smith, S. T. Partridge, and D. C. Douglas. 2004. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. February 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, G. W. York, K. S. Simac, T. S. Smith, S. T. Partridge, and D. C. Douglas. 2003. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. February 2003, Edmonton, Alberta. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee.
Durner, G. M., S. C. Amstrup, R. Neilson, and T. L. McDonald. 2003. The use of sea ice habitat by female polar bears in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 60-61 in Proceedings of the Ninth MMS Information Transfer Meeting. MMS OCS Study 2003-042, 118 p.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, K. S. Simac, and G. W. York. 2002. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 109-125 in edited by N. J. Lunn, S. Schliebe and E. W. Born, (eds.), Occasional Paper IUCN Specialists Survey Commission 26. Proceedings: 13th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 23-28 June 2001. Nuuk, Greenland.
Durner, G. M., S. C. Amstrup, A. S. Fischbach, G. S. York, and K. S. Simac. 2002. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee, 9-10 Feb 2002. Iqualuit, Canada.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, K. S. Simac, and G. W. York. 2002. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings of the Bear Taxanomic Group Workshop on Ursids in Captivity. Annual Meeting of the American Zoological Society, Detroit, MI, April 27 - 29, 2001.
Amstrup, S. C., G. M. Durner, and T. L. McDonald. 2002. Volume III, Appendix J 1, Liberty Development and Production Plan. Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Minerals Management Service, Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region OCS EIS/EA MMS 2001-001.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1999. Polar Bear Research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 131-139 in A. E. Derocher, (ed.), Occasional Paper IUCN Specialists Survey Commission 19. Proceedings: IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1999. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1998. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 47-52 in Proceedings: Canadian Polar Bear Technical Committee
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1998. Polar bear research in the Beaufort Sea. Pages 131-139 in A. E. Derocher, G. W. Garner, N. J. Lunn, and O. Wiig, (eds.). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gland, Switzerland. IUCN/SSC Occasional Paper 19. 159 pp. Proceedings: 12th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Oslo, Norway.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1998. Identification of polar bear den habitat in northern Alaska. Pages 141-145 in A. E. Derocher, G. W. Garner, N. J. Lunn, and O. Wiig, (eds.). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gland, Switzerland. IUCN/SSC Occasional Paper 19. 159 pp. Proceedings: 12th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Oslo, Norway.
Durner, G. M. and J. E. Gates. 1993. Spatial Ecology of Black Rat Snakes on Remington Farms, Maryland. Journal of Wildlife Management 57(4):812-826.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1992. Temporal and geographic variation of maternity denning among polar bears of the Beaufort Sea. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pages 198-206 in T. R. Mc Cabe, B. Griffith, N. E. Walsh, and D. D. Young, (eds.). Terrestrial Research: 1002 area - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Interim Report, 1988-1990, 432 p.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1992. Polar bear maternity denning on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pages 189-197 in T. R. Mc Cabe, B. Griffith, N. E. Walsh, and D. D. Young, (eds.). Terrestrial Research: 1002 area - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Interim Report, 1988-1990, 432 p.
Amstrup, S. C. and G. M. Durner. 1992. Responses of maternal polar bears to human activities in Alaska. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pages 198-206 in T. R. Mc Cabe, B. Griffith, N. E. Walsh, and D. D. Young, (eds.). Terrestrial Research: 1002 area - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Interim Report, 1988-1990, 432 p.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government