Benefits of Different Black Bear Population Management Techniques
Presenter Hometown
Corbin, Kentucky
Major
Tourism and Resort Recreation
Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Michael J. Bradley
Mentor Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Recommended Citation
Bates-Hudgin, Harlie, "Benefits of Different Black Bear Population Management Techniques" (2019). University Presentation Showcase Event. 24.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2019/undergraduate/24
Abstract
Population management of black bears (Ursus americanus) in the United States is a real concern to citizens for a multitude of reasons. In some places, there are lower black bear population densities, which can result in endangered species; in others, the population density is high, which can lead to continuing problems of human-bear interactions. Due to concerns of populations being so diverse, it is important for researchers and wildlife managers to be able to discern exactly how many black bears are, or are not, in an area. Through methods like bait-station surveys, non-invasive hair sampling, and identifying the resources that limit the growth of animal populations, researchers and wildlife managers are able to determine the number of black bears living in a certain area, identify threats to decreasing populations, such as urbanization, identify solutions for increasing populations, such as reintroduction into an area, and identify solutions to human-bear conflicts.
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Poster
Benefits of Different Black Bear Population Management Techniques
Population management of black bears (Ursus americanus) in the United States is a real concern to citizens for a multitude of reasons. In some places, there are lower black bear population densities, which can result in endangered species; in others, the population density is high, which can lead to continuing problems of human-bear interactions. Due to concerns of populations being so diverse, it is important for researchers and wildlife managers to be able to discern exactly how many black bears are, or are not, in an area. Through methods like bait-station surveys, non-invasive hair sampling, and identifying the resources that limit the growth of animal populations, researchers and wildlife managers are able to determine the number of black bears living in a certain area, identify threats to decreasing populations, such as urbanization, identify solutions for increasing populations, such as reintroduction into an area, and identify solutions to human-bear conflicts.
