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Exploring Bear Responses to Encounters with Humans Through an Evolutionary Lens

2025-04-17

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Human encroachment into natural habitats is increasing encounters with wildlife, particularly large carnivores, leading to conflicts and sometimes attacks on humans. Understanding the correlates of these attacks is crucial for enhancing safety. This study examines how evolution has shaped the behavior of the eight extant bear species in human-bear interactions, focusing on ultimate and proximate factors. We review...

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Literature Corpus work: f8bd6589-c556-5040-ad9f-5348076e58da
DOI: 10.22541/au.174490977.73718841/v1

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