Bear identification
Variable	Description	Method	Status
Bear ID number	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Birth date	Cubs are assumed to be born on January 1st of their birth year.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
Sex	Male/Female		Unavailable, threatened species status.

Morphological measurements and body condition at capture (gdurner@usgs.gov)
Variable	Description	Method	FOR DATA CLICK HERE
Bear ID	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Datetime	Time stamp associated with variables in this table.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
Heart girth	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
Neck shoulder	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
Neck axis	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
Skull width	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
Skull length	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
Total length	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
Straight-line length	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
BIA length	Units (cm).	Measured with rope, calipers, and measuring tape.	Available, included in data order
Average resistance	Units (ohms).	Bioelectrical impedance unit used (RJL Systems).	Available, included in data order
Weight	Units (lbs).	In most cases, a tripod hoist was used.	Available, included in data order
Body condition score	A visual assessment of body condition, validated in Stirling et al. (2008. J. of Wildlife Management 72:568-574).	Bear positioned in sternal recumbency, visually inspected, and assigned a score from 1 (worst condition) to 5 (best condition).	Available, included in data order
Number of cubs	Number of cubs captured with an adult female		Available, included in data order

Blood analyses (jwhitema@uwyo.edu)
Variable	Description	Method	FOR DATA CLICK HERE
Bear ID	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Datetime	Time stamp associated with variables in this table.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
RBC δ¹³C	Red blood cells, δ13C signature. Units (‰).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
RBC δ¹⁵N	Red blood cells, δ15N signature. Units (‰).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
RBC C	Red blood cells, percent composition that is carbon. Units (%).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
RBC N	Red blood cells, percent composition that is nitrogen. Units (%).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Serum δ¹³C	Serum δ13C signature. Units (‰).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Serum δ¹⁵N	Serum δ15N signature. Units (‰).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Serum C	Serum, percent composition that is carbon. Units (%).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Serum N	Serum, percent composition that is nitrogen. Units (%).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Serum ALT	Serum alanine aminotransferase. Units (U/L).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum ALB	Serum albumin. Units (g/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum ALP	Serum alkaline phosphatase. Units (U/L).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum AMY	Serum amylase. Units (U/L).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum CA++	Serum total calcium. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum CRE	Serum creatinine. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum GLOB	Serum globulin. Units (g/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum GLU	Serum glucose. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum PHOS	Serum phosphorus. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum K+	Serum potassium. Units (mmol/L).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum NA+	Serum sodium. Units (mmol/L).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum TBIL	Serum total bilirubin. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum TP	Serum total protein. Units (g/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum BUN	Serum urea nitrogen. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a comprehensive diagnostic profile, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum CHOL	Serum total cholesterol. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a lipid panel reagent disc, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2.www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum HDL	Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a lipid panel reagent disc, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2.www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum TRIG	Serum triglycerides. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a lipid panel reagent disc, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2.www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum LDL	Serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a lipid panel reagent disc, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2.www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum VLDL	Serum very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Units (mg/dL).	Measured with a lipid panel reagent disc, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2.www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum TC/H	Serum total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio.	Measured with a lipid panel reagent disc, on an Abaxis VetScan VS2.www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Serum NEFA	Serum non-esterified fatty acids. Units (mmol/L).	Wako, product 999-34691, 995-34791, and associated reagents.	Not yet generated
Serum PL	Serum phospholipids. Units (mg/dL).	Wako, product 433-36201.	Not yet generated
Serum hydroxyproline	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum histidine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum serine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum arginine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum glycine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum aspartate	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum glutamate	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum threonine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum alanine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum proline	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum ornithine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum cysteine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum lysine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum tyrosine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum methionine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum valine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum isoleucine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum leucine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum phenylalanine	Serum amino acid. Units (tba).	Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC).	Not yet generated
Serum cortisol	Hormone related to nutrient storage and use, associated with stress. Units (ng/ml).	Oxford Biomedical Research, product EA65.	Available, included in data order
Serum insulin	Hormone related to nutrient storage, mobiliation. Units (ug/L).	Mercodia, product 10-1203-01.	Available, included in data order
Serum ghrelin	Hormone related to nutrient storage, mobilization, activity. Units (ng/ml).	Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, product EK-031-50.	Available, included in data order
Serum fatty acids (% saturated)	Percent of fatty acids in the blood which lack unsaturated bonds. Units (%).		Available, included in data order
Whole blood WBC	Whole blood white blood cell count. Units (10^3/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood LYM	Whole blood lymphocyte count. Units (10^3/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood MON	Whole blood monocyte count. Units (10^3/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood NEU	Whole blood neutrophil count. Units (10^3/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood EOS	Whole blood eosinophil count. Units (10^3/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood BAS	Whole blood basophil count. Units (10^3/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood RBC	Whole blood red blood cell count. Units (10^6/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood HGB	Whole blood hemoglobin. Units (g/dL).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood HCT	Whole blood hematocrit. Units (%).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood MCV	Whole blood mean corpuscular volume. Units (fL).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood MCH	Whole blood mean corpuscular hemoglobin. Units (pg).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood MCHC	Whole blood mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. Units (g/dL).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood RDWc	Whole blood red blood cell distribution width. Units (%).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood PLT	Whole blood platelet count. Units (10^3/ul).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood PCT	Whole blood platelet hematocrit. Units (%).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood MPV	Whole blood mean platelet volume. Units (fL).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order
Whole blood PDWc	Whole blood platelet distribution width. Units (%).	Measured on Abaxis HM5. www.abaxis.com	Available, included in data order

Muscle analyses (jwhitema@uwyo.edu)
Variable	Description	Method	FOR DATA CLICK HERE
Bear ID	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Datetime	Time stamp associated with variables in this table.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
Fiber type (gel)	% Type I fiber.	Proteins visualized with SDS-PAGE gel, according to Rourke et al. (2006. J Comp Physiol B 176:709–720).	Not yet generated
Type I area	Cross-sectional area of Type I fibers.	Succinate dehydrogenase staining, according to Sweeney et al. (2004. Advances in Physiology Education 28:23-28).	Not yet generated
Type II area	Cross-sectional area of Type II fibers.	Succinate dehydrogenase staining, according to Sweeney et al. (2004. Advances in Physiology Education 28:23-28).	Not yet generated
DNA content	DNA concentration. Units (ug DNA/mg tissue).	Hoescht DNA stain.	Available, included in data order
Muscle δ¹³C	Muscle δ13C signature. Units (‰).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Muscle δ¹⁵N	Muscle δ15N signature. Units (‰).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Muscle C	Muscle, percent composition that is carbon. Units (%).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Muscle N	Muscle, percent composition that is nitrogen. Units (%).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Available, included in data order
Protein content	Concentration of protein in muscle. Units (ug protein/mg tissue).	Coomassie protein reagents used.	Available, included in data order

Adipose analyses (jwhitema@uwyo.edu)
Variable	Description	Method	FOR DATA CLICK HERE
Bear ID	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Datetime	Time stamp associated with variables in this table.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
Adipose δ¹³C	Adipose δ13C signature. Units (‰).	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Not yet generated
Adipose C	Adipose, percent composition that is carbon.	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Not yet generated
Adipose N	Adipose, percent composition that is nitrogen.	Isotope ratio mass spectrometer connected to an elemental analyzer (Stable Isotope Facility, UW).	Not yet generated
Subcutaneous fat thickness	Depth of subcutaneous fat at tissue sample sites. Units (cm).	Measured with sterile tounge depressor.	Available, included in data order
Adipose lipid saturated fatty acids (% saturated)	Percent of fatty acids lacking unsaturated bonds.		Not yet generated
Adipose lipid content	Lipids in adipose tissue. Units (mg lipid/mg tissue).		Not yet generated

Breath analyses (jwhitema@uwyo.edu)
Variable	Description	Method	FOR DATA CLICK HERE
Bear ID	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Datetime	Time stamp associated with variables in this table.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
Breath δ¹³C	Breath δ13C signature. Units (‰).	Exhaled breath was collected and analyzed the University of Wyoming Stable Isotope Facility, following Whiteman et al. (2012. J. of Mammalogy 93:413-421).	Available, included in data order
Breath RER	Respiratory Exchange Ratio. Carbon dioxide produced/oxygen consumed, per unit time.	Exhaled breath was collected and analyzed as in Whiteman et al. (2012. J. of Mammalogy 93:413-421).	Available, included in data order

Location and movements (gdurner@usgs.gov)
Variable	Description	Method	Status
Bear ID	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Datetime	Time stamp associated with variables in this table.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
Latitude and longitude	Coordinates of location.	GPS unit mounted on collar. Telonics TGW-3680 Gen 3 and Gen 4 collars (see Durner et al. 2009).	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Ambient temperature	Temperature recorded by external sensor on collar. Units (Celsius).	Temperature sensor mounted on collar.	Not yet filtered for accuracy
Activity score	Unitless number that reflects intensity and frequency of movements.	Activity sensors mounted on collar.	Not yet filtered for accuracy
Salt water sensor	Salinity sensor that indicates collar is submerged in seawater.	Salinity sensor mounted on collar.	Not yet filtered for accuracy

Body temperature (jwhitema@uwyo.edu)
Variable	Description	Method	FOR DATA CLICK HERE
Bear ID	Unique identification code permanently associated with a bear.	Tatoos and ear tags.	Unavailable, threatened species status.
Datetime	Time stamp associated with variables in this table.		Unavailable, threatened species status.
Subcutaneous temperature	Temperature beneath subcutaneous adipose tissue, in rump. Units (Celsius).	Surgically implanted sterilized Onset temperature loggers. Data collected every 10 minutes.	Available, included in data order
Abdominal temperature	Temperature in abdominal cavity. Units (Celsius).	Surgically implanted sterilized iButton temperater loggers. Data collected every 60 minutes.	Available, included in data order