PS12 – Coexisting with Bears Through Ecosystem Stewardship: Engaging Communities Beyond Conflict
Giovanna Di Domenico, Maiella National Park The long-term conservation of large carnivores depends on the ability to engage local communities and economic actors, particularly in expansion areas where social acceptance […]
OS22 – Sun Bears and Moon Bears: Naming Myths and an Untold Story
Alfred Duvaucel Appealing species names can help foster public engagement in conservation. The sun bear and moon bear are an alluring pair of names for 2 species that co-occur in […]
PS11 – Reconstructing attitudes toward the Apennine Brown Bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus): A sentiment analysis approach using AI-Based Vision-Language Models
Elisa Desiato, University of Ferrara Human–large carnivore coexistence remains a central challenge in conservation. In Central Italy, the Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) represents a particularly relevant case for […]
OS31 – Social and cultural analysis of language used in discource about bear conservation: implications for policy and protection
Carolyn Mahan, Valerio Reale The study of discourse is a cross-disciplinary enterprise comprising theory and analysis of language that was developed from an interest in how what people say or […]
OS09 – Monitoring Grizzly Bear Responses to Landfill Fencing in an Arctic Community
Unsecured municipal landfills can be a major attractant for bears. This is a public safety concern, as landfills are often located near municipal centres and food-conditioned bears present a risk […]
OS34 – Transforming human-bear coexistence from the bottom up: Integrating human and non-human animal perspectives into local coexistence strategies
Bérénice Guinel, Serena Frau, Valerio Reale In Europe’s human-dominated landscapes, approaches to human-large carnivore coexistence are gaining traction. Coexistence is a dynamic process in which people and wildlife flourish within […]
OS17 – Patterns and drivers of brown bear visits to human settlements revealed by community reports
Marek Pasiniewicz, Katarzyna Zabiega, Hubert Fedyń, Michał Ciach Monitoring areas where humans and carnivores overlap enables the identification of interaction interfaces, which is essential for developing effective coexistence strategies tailored […]
OR46 – An effort to standardize English common names of bear species
Hüseyin Ambarli, Carlos Bautista, Rich Beausoleil, Lana Ciarniello, Nishith Dharaiya, Đuro Huber, Matt Hunt, Agnieszka Sergiel, Sandeep Sharma, Ron Swaisgood, Russ Van Horn, Xime Velez-Liendo Most English common names for […]
OR22 – Defining Co-existence with the Southernmost population of Wabusk (Polar Bears) from an Omushkego Cree Perspective
Gregory Thiemann, Vicki Sahanatien, Geoff York, Lyle Walton, Alysa McCall, Community Members, Joseph Northrup Polar bears (Wabusk) in southern Hudson Bay and James Bay exist at the southern limit of […]
OS36 – Climbing mountings for the Andean bear.
Merly Lopez, Emi Caceres, Kathy Espin, Felipe Quiñonez, Victor Capulí The “Climbing Mountains for the Andean Bear” (SMOA) project is a participatory environmental education initiative focused on the conservation of […]