Table 1.

Dimensions of Alberta DNA sample grids as defined by cells (49 km²) used to systematically place DNA hair snag sites, % protected area in each DNA grid, bears detected in DNA sampling, proportion of bears detected in more than 1 sampling session (p > 1) and collared bears available for joint closed model/telemetry analyses for analysis of Alberta grizzly bear inventory data (2004–8).

BMA	Name	Year	Area (km2)	% protected	Bears detected			Efficiency	Collared bears
					F	M	Total	P (>1)	Female	Male
2	Grande Cache	2008	19,502	50.0%	161	108	269	0.45	23	37
3	Yellowhead	2004	8,820	2.5%	24	20	44	0.57	38	33
4	Clearwater	2005	9,016	7.5%	25	17	42	0.71	11	2
5	Livingston	2006	8,134	44.3%	45	40	85	0.42	19	18
6	Castle	2007	2,827	17.7%	13	19	32	0.19	6	4

Appendix S1 provides further details on sampling for each BMA.