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Bear #2081 (ten years old in 2009) occupies an area in south central Camp Ripley. Two
of her yearlings were radio-collared in 2009 (male #2113 and female #2115). Both shared her
home range during the year, but were not located during late fall flights (last located September
24, 2009) (Figure 45). In 2008, bear #2105 had two small cubs. Her den site was not located in
the fall of 2008, however, her signal was picked up in March 2009 and she was observed with one
yearling in Training Area 51. There was still snow on the ground which allowed her tracks to be
followed back to her den site in a road culvert. An attempt to recapture her was unsuccessful and
in April her GPS collar ran out of battery power and released (Figure 46).
Table 12. Black bears monitored at Camp Ripley, 2009.
Date of Age at Weight
Bear Age First First at Last Ear Tag Color &
ID Sex Jan/09 Capture Capture Capture (lbs) Number (Left/Right) Status
2063 F 8 2001 Cub 195 (3/09) Orange 40/Red 134 Alive
2076 M 13 2003 7 yrs 397 (3/07) Lt. Blue 64/ Orange
140
2079 F 7 2004 2 yrs 244 (3/09) Lt. Blue 100/Red 132 Alive
2081 F 10 2004 5 yrs 181(3/09) Lt. Blue 59/ Lt. Blue 60 Alive
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Alive - Dropped
collar August
2007, observed
west of Randall
in 2009
2092 F 4 2005 Cub 195 (3/09) None/Purple 73 Alive (79‟s cub)
2105 F Unkn 2006 Unkn 124 (3/08) Purple 89/Orange 142 Alive (3/09)
Dropped collar
2107 F 2 2007 Cub 37 (3/08) Green 175/Green 174 Alive (79‟s cub)
2108 F 2 2007 Cub 50 (3/08) Yellow 121/Lt. Blue 73 Alive (79‟s cub)
2610 F 2 2007 Cub 141 (2/09) None/Orange 39 Alive -
Orphaned cub
placed with 63
in 2007
2611 F 2 2007 Cub 59 (3/08) Purple 93/Yellow 120 Missing -
orphaned cub
placed with 79
in 2007
2113 M 1 2008 Cub 60 (3/09) None/White 40 Alive
2115 F 1 2008 Cub 37 (3/09) Lt. Blue 96/None Alive
2122 M Unkn 2009 Unkn 200 None Alive
2009 Conservation Program Report