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Public Perceptions Of Bears And Management Interventions In Japan, Ryo Sakurai, Susan K. Jacobson
Public Perceptions Of Bears And Management Interventions In Japan, Ryo Sakurai, Susan K. Jacobson
Human–Wildlife Interactions
Conservation of bears is a challenge globally. In Japan, Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) and brown bears (Ursus arctos) are considered a nuisance because of agricultural and property damage and personal human danger due to occasional human casualties. Reduction of human–bear conflicts in Japan would improve long-term conservation of bears and reduce risks to human health and safety. To understand Japanese perceptions of and experience with bears, we analyzed results of 5 public surveys and reviewed 29 articles from the research and gray literature in Japan. We compared recommendations for interventions to reduce human–bear conflicts with …