Bear-Human Interactions at Pack Creek, Alaska

January 1, 1994

Bear-Human Interactions at Pack Creek, Alaska

Brown bears (Ursus arctos) and humans come into close proximity and interact at Pack Creek, Admiralty Island, Alaska, a long-established site for recreational brown bear viewing. We conducted direct behavioral observations of bear-human interactions at Pack Creek using ad-lib sampling methods supplemented by fine-grained videotape analysis. Our observations yielded a behavioral classification of common types of human-bear interactions. We defined 3 distinct interaction types a priori and confirmed these classes by statistical analysis of behavioral frequencies. Analysis of bear-human interactions can contribute to the scientific basis for managing human activity in brown bear habitat.

Author(s) Johanna M. Fagen and Robert Fagen
Volume 9
Issue
Pages 109-114
Publication Date 1 January 1994
DOI 10.2307/3872690
File Size 202.44 KB
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