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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From Conflict to Conviviality? Transforming Human–Bear Relations in Bulgaria [PDF]
Frontiers 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.
Svetoslava Toncheva, Robert Fletcher
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A Call for Proactive Human–Bear Conflict Mitigation
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018 This commentary serves as a call to action for the creation of proactive mitigation efforts to lessen human–bear conflict based on comprehensive predictive data models.
Annabella R. Helman
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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 +2 more
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Ecological and Social Dimensions of Human–Bear Coexistence in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe 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 +4 more
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Beware of Bear? Long-Term Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Human-Bear Conflict in Connecticut. [PDF]
Environ ManageAbstract 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.
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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 EvolutionAs 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 +2 more
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Understanding people's willingness to implement measures to manage human–bear conflict in Florida [PDF]
Journal of Wildlife Management, 2015 ABSTRACTIn 2009, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) began surveying individuals who reported human–bear conflicts. The purpose of this survey is to assess whether individuals take actions recommended by the FWC to reduce or eliminate conflicts.
Elizabeth Pienaar
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Late season frosts and changing snowpack may exacerbate human–bear conflicts
EcosphereThe North American black bear (Ursus americanus) is an opportunistic omnivore that depends on seasonal availability of fruits, nuts, grasses, and forbs for survival.
Kevin T. Shoemaker +7 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is an elusive mammal and its conservation is currently a challenge in Pakistan due to the negative interaction with human communities and habitat fragmentation.
Faizan Ahmad +6 more
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