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The Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Human-Bear Interactions in North America

Principal Investigator
Kate Malpeli

Dates

Start Date
2022-05-01
End Date
2025-09-01
Release Date
2022

Summary

Negative human-bear interactions are a common problem and management priority for many wildlife agencies in North America. Bears are adaptable to anthropogenic activity and food sources which creates opportunities for conflict with humans, including property damage, livestock depredation, and in severe cases, human injury. Acute climate events and long-term directional climate change can exacerbate the frequency and severity of human-bear interactions by changing resource availability, increasing overlap between humans and wildlife, and driving competition. Despite the pervasive threat that climate change poses, studies evaluating climate, human-wildlife interactions, and adaptive management strategies are limited. The goal of this [...]

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Contacts

Principal Investigator :
Kate Malpeli
Co-Investigator :
Katherine A Kurth
Cooperator/Partner :
Joseph D Clark, Heather E Johnson, Jonathan Trudeau, Frank T van Manen
Funding Agency :
National CASC
CMS Group :
Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Program

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“Black bear and cubs; Credit Gary Tucker”
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Black bear and cubs; Credit Gary Tucker
Black bear and cubs; Credit Gary Tucker

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  • National CASC
  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

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