Introduction To sustain black bear (Ursus americanus) populations, wildlife managers should understand the coupled socio-ecological systems that influence acceptance capacity for bears. Method In a study area encompassing portion of New York State, we spatially matched datasets from three sources: human-bear conflict reports between 2006 and 2018, estimates local density in 2017–2018, responses...

protected areas are major tourism assets for a nation, particularly for developing countries providing sustainable benefit to the local community while funding for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the protected areas themselves. valley of flowers national park is naturally meant for the conservation and study of western himalayan flora. it became national park in 1982 and after that livest...

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) also known as the Himalayan is a Vulnerable species. Its range distributed throughout southern and eastern Asia. Here we report first photographic evidence of species in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve situated northeast India. photo-captured image has unfolded various dimensions conservation starting from preparation baseline information to more systematic sur...

Many large carnivore populations exist in human-influenced stochastic environments where availability of natural food sources vary annually and anthropogenic food sources can supplement energetic demands, but at a potential demographic cost due to human–wildlife conflict and subsequent conflict management. Understanding how these competing factors influence a population is complex and difficult...