How agencies respond to human-black bear conflicts: A survey of wildlife agencies in North America

Ursus

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-229

  Spencer, Rocky D ^a   Beausoleil, Richard A ^a   Martorello, Donald A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; Conflict protocol; Database management; Education; Human bear conflict; On site release; Relocation; Survey; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 37749036373     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/1537-6176(2007)18[217:HARTHB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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