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Chapter 27 - Human Dimensions of Asiatic Black Bear Conflicts and Management in Japan

from Part IV - Conservation and ManagementConservation and Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2020

By
Ryo Sakurai
Edited by
Vincenzo Penteriani  and
Mario Melletti
Vincenzo Penteriani
Affiliation:
Spanish Council of Scientific Research (CSIC)
Mario Melletti
Affiliation:
WPSG (Wild Pig Specialist Group) IUCN SSC
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Summary

This chapter describes human dimensions studies on black bear management conducted in Japan, by reporting: (1) a study on the media coverage regarding black bear issues in Japan; (2) the results from interviews and surveys that were conducted on local residents of the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture regarding their attitudes and behaviors related to human–bear conflicts; (3) the effectiveness of community seminars in mitigating human–black bear conflicts; and (4) how human–bear conflicts could be used to educate university students and train them to potentially become wildlife managers.

Keywords

human dimensionAsiatic black bearJapanmanagementUrsus thibetanus
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Bears of the World
Ecology, Conservation and Management
 , pp. 370 - 378
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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