Grizzly Bear Hair: Noninvasive Wildlife Research Methods

In the interest of increasing the timeliness of posts to A Closer Look, and posting more regularly, I am going to move away from the longer posts, with many links, and towards more, shorter posts.  The goal, however, remain the same: to inform on science relating to the interactions and impacts among climate, people, and wildlands in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Rockies regions.
Now, on with our post...
The New York Times recently ran an article highlighting newer, noninvasive research techniques for studying wildlife.  Speaking to a wide range of researchers in Montana and around the Greater Yellowstone region, the article touches on the remarkable innovations occurring in wildlife biology research, and the remaining importance of more standard research techniques.
NY Times Article:  "Tools That Leave Wildlife Unbothered Widen Research Horizons", from March 9th, 2009.