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Does human education reduce conflicts between humans and bears? An agent-based modelling approach

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  • Marley, Jessa
  • Hyde, Andrea
  • Salkeld, Joseph H.
  • Prima, Marie-Caroline
  • Parrott, Lael
  • Senger, Susan E.
  • Tyson, Rebecca C.

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As human settlement expands farther into previously uninhabited areas, interactions with wild animals are likely to increase. The nature of these interactions can be detrimental to humans and animals alike. We focus on the relationship between urban areas and bears, and the consequences of a bear's dietary choices. Using an agent-based model we investigated the effects of educating humans about waste management and bear deterrence methods on the number of bears that enter urban areas repeatedly. Variables tested included the percentage of the landscape that is urban, probability of deterrence, percentage of the human population educated about bear safe behaviours, types of bear management strategies (BMSs) implemented in educated urban areas, and the bear management spatial configurations (BMCs). The results indicate that all education methods reduce the number of human–bear conflicts. For each percent of the population that is taught, there is a 5% decrease in the probability that a bear becomes a conflict bear. We also found that the existing residential spatial configuration and the bear management strategies to be implemented are important considerations when creating an education program. Our results suggest that agent-based models can be used to identify viable management strategies and to determine the most effective human education program (BMS and BMC) when trying to reduce the number of conflict bears.

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  • Marley, Jessa & Hyde, Andrea & Salkeld, Joseph H. & Prima, Marie-Caroline & Parrott, Lael & Senger, Susan E. & Tyson, Rebecca C., 2017. "Does human education reduce conflicts between humans and bears? An agent-based modelling approach," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 343(C), pages 15-24.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:343:y:2017:i:c:p:15-24
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.10.013
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    1. Crevier, Lucas Phillip & Salkeld, Joseph H & Marley, Jessa & Parrott, Lael, 2021. "Making the best possible choice: Using agent-based modelling to inform wildlife management in small communities," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 446(C).
    2. Zubiria Perez, Alejandra & Bone, Christopher & Stenhouse, Gordon, 2021. "Simulating multi-scale movement decision-making and learning in a large carnivore using agent-based modelling," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 452(C).
    3. Katherine A. Zeller & David W. Wattles & Javan M. Bauder & Stephen DeStefano, 2020. "Forecasting Seasonal Habitat Connectivity in a Developing Landscape," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-20, July.
    4. Marley, Jessa & Salkeld, Joseph H. & Hamilton, Tony & Senger, Susan E. & Tyson, Rebecca C. & Parrott, Lael, 2019. "Individual-based modelling of black bear (Ursus americanus) foraging in Whistler, BC: Reducing human-bear interactions," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 407(C), pages 1-1.

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