Erik Peterson

Erik Peterson

Jun 01, 2021

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1/3 through our campaign, 1/3 left to raise

We're one-third of the way through our 30-day campaign to crowdfund $5040 and we have just one-third of our remaining funding goal to raise. THANK YOU to the donors who have contributed so far! We are so grateful for your support.

Talus slopes occupied by army cutworm moths are critically important foraging areas for grizzly bears, especially females with cubs. If we raise an additional $1728 or more in the next 19 days, your collective support will enable us to hire a technician to gather field data that will help us better understand how army cutworm moth abundance over time influences grizzly bear foraging for moths on certain talus slopes over others.

Please consider helping us reach our $5040 goal if you can.

Remote camera image of a female grizzly & cub-of-year foraging for moths at an aggregation site


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  • Madelon Martin
    Madelon MartinBacker
    Could you send me your email so I can send you the message that got deleted here because it was supposedly too long?
    Jun 01, 2021
  • Erik Peterson
    Erik PetersonResearcher
    Hi Madelon, Did you receive my private message to you in reply?
    Jun 03, 2021
  • Madelon Martin
    Madelon MartinBacker
    Yes, I did! Will write you this weekend latest! Thanks!
    Jun 03, 2021
  • Erik Peterson
    Erik PetersonResearcher
    Great!
    Jun 03, 2021

About This Project

In summer, grizzly bears climb mountains daily in Glacier National Park to dig up and eat thousands of fat-filled army cutworm moths from talus slopes. My graduate research will improve our understanding of grizzly bear foraging for this food resource. With crowdfunding support, I will repeat sample talus slopes to determine whether moth abundance over time explains grizzly bear use. I predict sites with less variation in moth abundance will likely be more used by bears.

Blast off!

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