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Applications of learning theory to human-bear conflict: the efficacy of aversive conditioning and conditioned taste aversion
DownloadSpring 2011
I tested the efficacy of aversive conditioning (AC) and conditioned taste aversion (CTA) on American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Whistler, British Columbia. Black bears subjected to 3-5 day AC programs responded by increasing their wariness toward humans, while control bears habituated. ...
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Effects of hunting on the demographics, movement, and habitat selection of American black bears (Ursus americanus)
Download2008
I conducted a large-scale experiment to determine the effects of hunting on the demographics and behaviour of American black bears (Ursus americanus ). I monitored 290 bears, a subset of which were equipped with VHF and GPS radio-collars, in 2 hunted areas and an adjoining unhunted area in the...