IBA is excited to announce a Special Issue of Ursus focused on Human-Bear Conflicts, exploring the drivers of human-bear interactions and strategies for mitigating conflict. Human-bear conflict is one of the most important issues facing bear managers today. Increasing human populations coupled with successful conservation has in part resulted in an increase in human-bear interactions.
Following the successful 29th IBA Conference in Pescasseroli, Italy, which highlighted challenges and strategies related to human-bear coexistence, this Special Issue will focus on the drivers of human-bear conflicts, along with strategies and management approaches for their mitigation.
We welcome submissions covering the full range of topics and species related to human-bear conflicts, including:
- Reviews and syntheses offering new insights into human-bear conflicts.
- Perspectives and case studies examining different types of human-bear conflicts.
- Research evaluating management actions and strategies to prevent or mitigate conflicts.
Special Issues offer opportunities for targeted promotion, increased readership and citations, and synergy of content with the ultimate goal of greater knowledge transfer for conflict mitigation.
Are you interested in contributing?
We ask that you submit an expression of interest by December 31, 2026 that includes a working title and brief description of the proposed manuscript.
Expressions of interest should be emailed to:
- Andy Derocher, Ursus Editor-in-Chief: [email protected]
- Jerry Belant, Special Issue Editor: [email protected]
The Ursus editorial team is in discussions with a potential sponsor to provide partial or full page charge waivers for this Special Issue. All manuscripts submitted will undergo the same review process as regular Ursus submissions.
We encourage IBA members working on human-bear conflicts and coexistence to consider contributing to this Special Issue.
