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Wildlife Research

On February 24th Rick Mercer of CBC's The Rick Mercer Report joined Dr. Marty Obbard, MNR research scientist and his research crew, in Algonquin Provincial Park to check out MNR’s black bear research.

Part of the research being done on Algonquin’s black bear population is monitoring bear habitat and movement by tracking them with GPS radio collars. The data collected are used for wildlife management, population estimates, and to evaluate how climate change may affect bear habitat and food abundance.

Check out Rick and Marty as they visit a den and its inhabitants and decide: Who’s the comedian?

(This video was produced by CBC's Rick Mercer Report. A transcript and closed captions for this video may be available from them at http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/)

Related: View CBC's The Hour for coverage of black bear research in Algonquin Provincial Park

Overview

The Wildlife Research and Development Section is based in Peterborough, Ontario but conducts research throughout the province.

The research conducted by this team greatly improves the understanding and management of Ontario's wildlife and its habitat.

Featured Research Projects

Are Moose numbers dropping?

Do ranched mink affect wild mink?

How healthy are the wolves in Algonquin Provincial Park?

Is Chronic Wasting Disease in Ontario?

Can we restore the peatlands of the Wainfleet Bog?

You’ll find information here about the ministry’s wildlife research projects, links to our partners and other information about the great wildlife research taking place throughout the province.