Ursus (journal)
| Discipline | Mammalogy |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Andrew Derocher |
| Publication details | |
Former name(s) | Bears: Their Biology and Management, Proceedings of the Bear Workshop (International Conference on Bear Research and Management) |
| History | 1968, 1972–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| 1.094 (2016) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Ursus |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1537-6176 (print) 1938-5439 (web) |
| Links | |
Ursus is a biannual peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all topics about or related to bears.[1] It is published by the International Association for Bear Research and Management. It is the only scientific journal dedicated to the world's eight species of bears.[1]
The journal was established in 1968 as Proceedings of the Bear Workshop (International Conference on Bear Research and Management). In 1972 it was renamed as Bears: Their Biology and Management. It became Ursus in 1998.[1]
The journal has been online only since 2019.[2]
The editor is Andrew Derocher of the University of Alberta.[3][4] Derocher became the editor in 2021, taking over from Jon Swenson.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Ursus". Jstor. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Ursus". International Association for Bear Research and Management. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Ursus". BioOne. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Derocher, PhD, MSc, BSF (Hon)". University of Alberta. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Harris, Richard B.; Belant, Jerrold L.; Swenson, Jon E.; Derocher, Andrew E. (March 2025). "Ursus: A history of the journal". Ursus. 36e2: 1–5.
External links
- Official website
- Current issue on BioOne
- Ursus on BioOne
- International Association for Bear Research and Management