Impacts of Human Recreation on Brown Bears (Ursus arctos): A Review and New Management Tool.

ABSTRACT: Increased popularity of recreational activities in natural areas has led to the need to better understand their impacts on wildlife. The majority of research conducted to date has focused on behavioral effects from individual recreations, thus there is a limited understanding of the potential for population-level or cumulative effects. Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are the focus of a growing wildlife viewing industry and are found in habitats frequented by recreationists. Managers face difficult decisions in balancing recreational opportunities with habitat protection for wildlife. Here, we integrate results from empirical studies with expert knowledge to better understand the potential population-level effects of recreational activities on brown bears. We conducted a literature review and De

SUBMITTER: Fortin JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4701408 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature