The dietary habits of the Brown bear (Ursus arctos) in western Greece

摘要: Knowledge of the dietary habits an endangered species is essential to its management and conservation. The brown bear (Ursus arctos) exists in two isolated population Greece, but only initial actions have been taken improve habitat this species. To our understanding ecology requirements species, we examined Panagia-Grevena region, Macedonia, Greece. In total, 360 scats were collected between 2002 2004 during spring, summer autumn months. Scats analyzed by their frequency occurrence, volumetric dry weights, importance values. Microhistological analysis was applied estimate proportion wild cultivated plants diet. most important type food spring green vegetation, while, summer, fruits Pyrus sp., Morus Prunus sp. Rubus items. autumn, hard masts, mainly oak (Quercus sp.), foods for bear. vertebrates diet higher while that invertebrates spring. summary, omnivorous lives Greece adapts according availability human activities habitat. For reason, study area must take needs requirement bears into consideration.