Title
Landscape, social, and spatial influences on perceptions of human-black bear interactions in the Adirondack Park, NY
Author(s)
Heidi Kretser
Published
2009
Publisher
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management
Abstract
Effective methods to identify areas and people prone to human-wildlife conflicts help wildlife and land managers develop strategies that minimize unwanted human-wildlife interactions. This paper combines landscape variables (i.e., housing density, habitat quality) with data on local land use practices and sociodemographics from a mail survey of landowners to anticipate perceptions of human-black bear (Ursus americanus) interactions in the Adirondack Park in Northern New York, USA. Strategies fostering information exchange between wildlife managers and land use planners may be effective in limiting human-bear interactions before landowners have conflicts.
Keywords
Black bears, bear-human conflict
Full Citation
Kretser,H.E., Curtis,P.C., Knuth,B.A. 2009. Landscape, social, and spatial influences on perceptions of human-black bear interactions in the Adirondack Park, NY. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management. 14(6)393-406.

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