Behaviour of solitary adult Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) when approached by humans on foot.

Successful management has brought the Scandinavian brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) back from the brink of extinction, but as the population grows and expands the probability of bear-human encounters increases. More people express concerns about spending time in the forest, because of the possibility of...

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Main Authors: Gro Kvelprud Moen, Ole-Gunnar Støen, Veronica Sahlén, Jon E Swenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3282762?pdf=render