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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
PS58 – Habitat Use of Visibly Symptomatic Mange-Afflicted Black Bears (Ursus americanus) from Trail Camera Data in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia
Isabella Sciarrino, Virginia Tech Sarcoptic mange is a poorly understood invasive disease that is increasingly threatening various mammal populations globally. The disease is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which […]
PS60 – Distribution and habitat suitability of sloth bears Melursus ursinus in Bardia – Banke Complex, Nepal
Jyoti Sharma, University of Inland Norway, Norway Sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) are nationally endangered in Nepal, yet their current distribution and habitat requirements remain poorly understood, particularly in Bardia – […]
PS40 – Developing Novel Methods and Improving Existing Ones to Stop the Increase in Human-Bear Conflicts in Finland: Supplementing Electricity with Human Sound Playbacks
Kasper Mickos, University of Helsinki Conflicts between humans and brown bears are increasing around Europe. In the Habitats Directive of the European Union (EU), bears are strictly and equally protected […]
PS41 – Characterization of an informative SNP panel for individual discrimination in the critically endangered Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) population using Molecular Inversion Probe-based next-generation sequencing
Nadia Mucci, Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Preserving genetic diversity in critically endangered taxa is crucial for effective conservation management. The Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus), […]
PS42 – Dietary History of Captured Asiatic Black Bears in Nagano, Japan: Implications for Human–Bear Conflict Management
RUMIKO NAKASHITA, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Japan Understanding the drivers of bear occurrences and damage is essential for developing effective conflict prevention strategies. To clarify what attracts captured […]