Natural landscape features, human-related attractants, and conflict hotspots: A spatial analysis of human-grizzly bear conflicts

Ursus

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-129

  Wilson, Seth M ^a,e   Madel, Michael J ^b   Mattson, David J ^c   Graham, Jonathan M ^d   Burchfield, James A ^d   Belsky, Jill M ^d  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractants; Beehives; Grizzly bear; Livestock; Management practices; Montana; Private landowners; Ranches; Ursus arctos

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 33645038583     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/1537-6176(2005)016[0117:NLFHAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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