Table 1.
Sampling statistics of the radio-tracked large carnivores and predator-killed sheep in south-eastern Norway
| Brown bear | Wolf | Lynx | Wolverine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics habitat | ||||
| Collection period | 1988–2004 | 2001–2005 | 1995–2002 | 2003–2004 |
| Collection methods (collar type) | VHF, GPS | GPS | VHF, GPS | GPS |
| No. of individuals | 20 | 4* | 16 | 4 |
| Adult females | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Adult males | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Individuals per year (± SD) | 4·9 ± 1·4 | 2·6 ± 0·9 | 7·6 ± 4·6 | 3·5 ± 0·7 |
| Total radio fixes (> 24 h apart) | 2194 | 2780 | 3681 | 453 |
| No. of radio fixes per individual (± SD) | 110 ± 139 | 498 ± 305 | 230 ± 144 | 227 ± 88 |
| No. of habitat pixels (Fig. 1) | 1169 | 874 | 1761 | 265 |
| Statistics kill sites | ||||
| No. of sheep carcasses | 1558 | 416 | 861 | 364 |
| No. of kill site pixels (Fig. 1) | 760 | 102 | 462 | 218 |
*
Two alpha pairs of two packs.