PS66 – Using proximity-sensors on GPS collars to explore predation and reveal fine-scale predator-prey behavior: A case study from Scandinavia
Aimee Tallian, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Understanding how animals interact with one another is a fundamental goal of ecology. Although studying interactions between free-ranging animals is challenging, the advent […]
PS67 – Estimating the Willingness to Pay for the Ecosystem services provided by the Brown bear
Clara Tattoni, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Brown bears play a critical ecological role in many ecosystems, delivering diverse ecosystem services (ES), including biodiversity support, nutrient cycling […]
PS68 – Study design considerations and recommendations when studying American black bears (Ursus americanus) via hair snares
Abigail Thiemkey, University of Maryland College Park Estimates of wildlife populations are foundational to management decision-making. Sound science enables wildlife managers to develop rules and regulations that inform harvest recommendations […]
PS69 – Population Density and Potential Sarcoptic Mange Transmission in American Black Bears: A Spatial Capture-Recapture Study in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia
Madison Thurber, Virginia Tech Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to wildlife conservation by driving population declines, fragmentation, and local extinctions. These risks are intensifying as anthropogenic pressures alter ecosystems, […]
PS70 – Population resilience vs. increasing mortality: A multi-method demography of brown bear in the Western Carpathians
Nikola Tkáčová, Faculty of Science, Charles University Population status is often communicated as census size, but long-term persistence depends on evolutionary capacity and human-driven mortality. By integrating spatial demography with […]
PS71 – Conservation Program: Educating to Conserve the Ukuku (Andean bear)
Karina Vargas Serrano, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco / Q’alachaqui Association Environmental education integrates knowledge, values, and actions across formal, non-formal, and informal contexts, while experiential programs […]
PS72 – Modeling brown bear damage across Europe: a comparative study between Italy and Bulgaria
Stefania Volani, University of Trento The recovery of large carnivore populations in Europe represents a major conservation success. However, human-wildlife interactions have increased in parallel, often resulting in negative outcomes […]
PS73 – Safeguarding Bhutan Bears: A Critical Step for Ecosystem Health
Sonam Wangchuk, Desuung Organization under HIs Majesty’s Secretariat, Bhutan Bhutan is globally recognized for its environmental stewardship, mandated by Article 5 of its Constitution, which requires at least 60% forest […]
PS74 – The efficacy of electric fencing in preventing polar bear incursions around remote equipment and a municpal landfill
Geoffrey York, Polar Bears International Managing human-polar bear conflict in remote Arctic environments requires strategies that are effective under extreme conditions, feasible with limited infrastructure, personnel, and technical expertise, and […]
PS75 – Viral surveillance in the critically endangered Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus): results from standardized post-mortem monitoring (2013–2025)
valentina zenobio, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise The Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) is a critically endangered and geographically isolated subspecies confined to the central Apennines. Its […]