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Beware of Bear? Long-Term Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Human-Bear Conflict in Connecticut. [PDF]

open access: yesEnviron Manage
Abstract In this study, we examine the spatio-temporal patterns of citizen-reported human–bear conflict (HBC) from 2002 to 2022 and use the Forest-Based and Boosted Classification (FBBC) technique to assess the significance of several factors in the occurrence of HBC. Our analysis reveals a significant increase in HBC incidents over the study
Berkowitz Z, Bravo LM, Sen Roy S.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Honey Thieves: Human-Bear Conflict Patterns and Residents' Attitudes in Mountains of Southwest Zhejiang, China. [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals (Basel)
Human–wildlife conflict has been a persistent issue for millennia, intensifying with the expansion of human activities and the concurrent loss of wildlife habitats [...]
Cheng J   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Human–bear conflict in Alaska: 1880–2015

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2018
ABSTRACT 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 ...
Tom S. Smith, Stephen Herrero
openaire   +4 more sources

From Conflict to Conviviality? Transforming Human–Bear Relations in Bulgaria [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
The question of how to transform human–wildlife relations from conflict to coexistence, rather than merely mitigating conflicts, has become a central focus of research and practice. In this article, we address this important question by exploring the factors that may contribute to promoting successful coexistence between humans and brown bears within ...
Toncheva, Svetoslava, Fletcher, Robert
openaire   +3 more sources

Management of Human–Bear Conflict

open access: yes, 2021
On Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, recent trends concerning the intrusions of the brown bear into crop fields and a subsequent increase in agricultural damage have highlighted the need for new and more effective population management strategies. To devise such strategies, we constructed a population dynamics model for adult females, based on bear ...
Hiroyuki Matsuda   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Local attitudes toward Apennine brown bears: Insights for conservation issues [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Human-carnivore coexistence is a multi-faceted issue that requires an understanding of the diverse attitudes and perspectives of the communities living with large carnivores. To inform initiatives that encourage behaviors in line with conservation goals,
Boitani L.   +15 more
core   +3 more sources

Patterns and correlates of claims for brown bear damage on a continental scale [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Wildlife damage to human property threatens human-wildlife coexistence. Conflicts arising from wildlife damage in intensively managed landscapes often undermine conservation efforts, making damage mitigation and compensation of special concern for ...
Agnieszka, Olszańska   +22 more
core   +1 more source

Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts: Bear-Resistant Trash Cans

open access: yesEDIS, 2017
The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is the only species of bear in Florida, with an estimated population of approximately 4,030 bears. Bears that eat garbage put themselves in danger. This 3-page fact sheet written by Ethan T. Noel, Elizabeth F.
Mike Orlando   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Respect for Grizzly Bears: An Aboriginal Approach for Co-existence and Resilience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Aboriginal peoples’ respect for grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) is widely acknowledged, but rarely explored, in wildlife management discourse in northern Canada.
Clarke, Douglas A., Slocombe, D. Scott
core   +3 more sources

International Guidelines Against Impunity: Facilitating Accountability [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
Reasons for a consistent pattern of compromise when it comes to impunity for international crimes and human rights violations are discussed.
Morris, Madeline H.
core   +3 more sources

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