作者: Andrew N. Tri , John W. Edwards , Christopher W. Ryan , Colin P. Carpenter , Patrick C. Carr
DOI: 10.2192/URSU-D-16-00033.1
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摘要: There is a salient belief that bears (Ursidae) using the wildland–urban interface (WUI) are not vulnerable to harvest, and therefore, hunting an ineffective management tool for in WUI of eastern United States; however, this question remains untested. We fit monitored 116 American black (Ursus americanus; hereafter, bear) with Global Positioning System–Global System Mobile Communications collars 9 municipalities New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, USA, during 2010–2013 determine (1) whether were harvest; (2) if so, at what rates they harvested; (3) other cause-specific mortalities WUI. Harvest mortality did occur on our study. lower than statewide tag-return harvest from Jersey higher 3 4 years Pennsylvania. The proportion was harvested similar juvenile males (30%), adult (36%), females (29%). Annual survival variable (range = 40–92%), but among females. Euthanasia accounted 8–19% total Virginia only 3% Black we consider regulated be viable tool. Agencies may prefer hunters act as compensatory mechanism by harvesting problem would otherwise euthanized or killed bear–vehicle collisions.