PS75 – Viral surveillance in the critically endangered Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus): results from standardized post-mortem monitoring (2013–2025)
Valentina Zenobio, Stefania Salucci, Daria Di Sabatino, Maria Chiara Cantelmi, Antonio Cocco, Sabrina Vanessa Defourny, Michela Toro, Elga Ersilia Tieri, Leonardo Gentile, Vincenza Di Pirro, Nicandro Rodi, Roberta Irelli, Shadia […]
PS66 – Using proximity-sensors on GPS collars to explore predation and reveal fine-scale predator-prey behavior: A case study from Scandinavia
Aimee Tallian, Ole Gunnar Støen, Jenny Mattisson, Fredrik Stenbacka, Wiebke Neumann, Håkan Sand, Anders Johansson, Jonas Kindberg Understanding how animals interact with one another is a fundamental goal of ecology. […]
PS67 – Estimating the Willingness to Pay for the Ecosystem services provided by the Brown bear
Clara Tattoni, Jorge Araña, Marco Ciolli Brown bears play a critical ecological role in many ecosystems, delivering diverse ecosystem services (ES), including biodiversity support, nutrient cycling and ecotourism benefits. However, […]
PS68 – Study design considerations and recommendations when studying American black bears (Ursus americanus) via hair snares
Abigail Thiemkey, Daylan Sears, Jane Burgess, Jennifer Mullinax Estimates of wildlife populations are foundational to management decision-making. Sound science enables wildlife managers to develop rules and regulations that inform harvest […]
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, Isabella Sciarrino, Brett Jesmer, Dana Morin, Katherine Martin, Carl Tugend, Marcella Kelly Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to wildlife conservation by driving population declines, fragmentation, and local […]
PS70 – Population resilience vs. increasing mortality: A multi-method demography of brown bear in the Western Carpathians
Nikola Tkáčová, Jana Šrutová, Barbora Černá Bolfíková, Veronika Kornová, Dušan Romportl, Kristýna Vlková, Mária Apfelová, Michal Kalaš, Vladimír Antal, Slavomír Finďo, Marian Hletko, Pavel Hulva Population status is often communicated […]
PS71 – Conservation Program: Educating to Conserve the Ukuku (Andean bear)
Karina Vargas Serrano, Marie-Elise Sallat, Clotilde Vicente-Ramirez Environmental education integrates knowledge, values, and actions across formal, non-formal, and informal contexts, while experiential programs in early education strengthen pro-environmental attitudes. Using […]
PS72 – Modeling brown bear damage across Europe: a comparative study between Italy and Bulgaria
Stefania Volani, Vanya Stoycheva, Clara Tattoni, Simona Capelli, Kyle Jewell, Christian Kiffner, John D.C. Linnell, Nedkov Stoyan, Emu-Felicitas Ostermann-Miyashita, Marco Ciolli The recovery of large carnivore populations in Europe represents […]
PS73 – Safeguarding Bhutan Bears: A Critical Step for Ecosystem Health
Sonam Wangchuk Bhutan is globally recognized for its environmental stewardship, mandated by Article 5 of its Constitution, which requires at least 60% forest cover in perpetuity. Guided by Gross National […]
PS74 – The efficacy of electric fencing in preventing polar bear incursions around remote equipment and a municpal landfill
Geoffrey York, Kieran McKiver, Jeff Marley, Christian Zoley, Alysa McCall, Dale Kiesman, Tye Noble, Parker Fitzpatrick Managing human-polar bear conflict in remote Arctic environments requires strategies that are effective under […]