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Ecological and Social Dimensions of Human–Bear Coexistence in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
The increasing number of human‐black bear interactions in Nepal's Himalayas threatens both livelihoods and bear safety. Understanding human‐black bear coexistence has become increasingly important due to rising conflicts driven by habitat overlap ...
Shreyashi Bista, Nani Raut, Suman Shree Neupane, Morten Odden, Madhu Chetri   +4 more
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Identifying Conservation and Conflict Zones for Tibetan Brown Bears Under Climate Change Through Integrated Habitat and Prey Modeling on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
As climate change accelerates ecosystem transformation across high‐altitude landscapes, understanding the shifting dynamics of predator–prey interactions becomes increasingly critical for conserving apex carnivores.
Qiaoyun Sun, Kunyuan Wanghe, Yunchuan Dai   +2 more
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Coexistence or conflict: Black bear habitat use along an urban-wildland gradient.

PLoS ONE, 2022
The urban-wildland interface is expanding and increasing the risk of human-wildlife conflict. Some wildlife species adapt to or avoid living near people, while others select for anthropogenic resources and are thus more prone to conflict.
Joanna Klees van Bommel, Catherine Sun, Adam T Ford, Melissa Todd, A Cole Burton   +4 more
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Perception and trust influence acceptance for black bears more than bear density or conflicts

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023
IntroductionTo sustain black bear (Ursus americanus) populations, wildlife managers should understand the coupled socio-ecological systems that influence acceptance capacity for bears.MethodIn a study area encompassing a portion of New York State, we ...
William F. Siemer, T. Bruce Lauber, Richard C. Stedman, Jeremy E. Hurst, Catherine C. Sun, Angela K. Fuller, Nicholas A. Hollingshead, Jerrold L. Belant, Kenneth F. Kellner   +8 more
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Habitat selection of a large carnivore along human-wildlife boundaries in a highly modified landscape. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
When large carnivores occupy peripheral human lands conflict with humans becomes inevitable, and the reduction of human-carnivore interactions must be the first consideration for those concerned with conflict mitigation.
Chihiro Takahata, Scott Eric Nielsen, Akiko Takii, Shigeyuki Izumiyama   +3 more
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Living high and at risk: predicting Andean bear occurrence and conflicts with humans in southeastern Peru

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022
Human encroachment into wildlife habitat threatens the persistence of large carnivore populations because it shrinks their distribution and promotes conflicts related to agricultural and livestock damage.
Roxana Rojas-VeraPinto, Carlos Bautista, Nuria Selva   +2 more
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Human-Bear Conflicts in Massanutten Village: Achieving Success Requires Partnerships

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018
Interactions between humans and black bears (Ursus americanus) in Virginia, USA, increase as bear populations recover from historically low levels and expand their range to seek food in human-modified environments.
Ally M. Scott, David M. Kocka, Glenn W. Mitchell   +2 more
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Anthropogenic food: an emerging threat to polar bears

Oryx, 2023
Supplemental food from anthropogenic sources is a source of conflict with humans for many wildlife species. Food-seeking behaviours by black bears Ursus americanus and brown bears Ursus arctos can lead to property damage, human injury and mortality of ...
Tom S. Smith, Andrew E. Derocher, Rachel L. Mazur, Geoff York, Megan A. Owen, Martyn Obbard, Evan S. Richardson, Steven C. Amstrup   +7 more
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Conservation of Threatened Canada-USA Trans-border Grizzly Bears Linked to Comprehensive Conflict Reduction

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018
Mortality resulting from human–wildlife conflicts affects wildlife populations globally. Since 2004, we have been researching conservation issues and implementing a comprehensive program to reduce human–bear conflicts (Ursus spp.; HBC) for 3 small ...
Michael F. Proctor, Wayne F. Kasworm, Kimberly M. Annis, A. Grant MacHutchon, Justin E. Teisberg, Thomas G. Radandt, Chris Servheen   +6 more
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Human–bear conflict in Alaska: 1880–2015

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018
We present an analysis of human–bear (Ursus spp.) conflicts that occurred in Alaska, USA, from 1880 to 2015. We collected 682 human–bear conflicts, consisting of 61,226 data entries, from various sources available to us.
Tom S. Smith, Stephen Herrero
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