Title
Coexisting with Black Bears - Perspectives from Four Case Studies Across North America
Author(s)
Beckmann, J. P., L. Karasin, C. Costello, S. Matthews, and Z. Smith
Published
2008
Abstract
This working paper presents four case studies of WCS' efforts to understand and manage bear-human conflict throughout North America, including Calfornia, New Mexico, and the Adirondacks. The paper also includes an overview of bear-human conflict and management recommendations that can be drawn from these case studies.
Keywords
black bears, bear-human conflict, Yosemite, Adirondacks, New Mexico, Nevada, population dynamics, non-lethal deterrents, translocation, management tools, human attitudes, regulations, enforcement
Full Citation
Beckmann, J. P., L. Karasin, C. Costello, S. Matthews, and Z. Smith. 2008. Coexisting with Black Bears: Perspectives from Four Case Studies Across North America. WCS Working Paper No. 33.

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