Bearly Guilty

Understanding Human–Andean Bear Conflict Regarding Crop Losses

Bibliographic Data

ID6144450
AuthorsViviana Albarracín (0009-0009-5963-161X, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés), Enzo Aliaga‐rossel (0000-0002-0549-7621, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés)
Year2018
Volume9
Issue2
Pages323-332
Publication date2018-12-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnobiology Letters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2159-8126 • E-ISSN: 2159-8126
PublisherSociety of Ethnobiology (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.14237/ebl.9.2.2018.1300
OpenAlexW2911974921
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

Conflicts between wildlife and humans are increasing worldwide, especially in areas where they coexist and share resources. To investigate attitudes and opinions of the human population towards human-Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) conflicts in two indigenous Aymara communities, Chuñavi and Lambate, Bolivia, semi-structured interviews were directed to an adult member of families in the communities. Simultaneously, we registered, monitored, and evaluated 70 farm plots to record evidence of Andean bear and other wildlife damage to the maize crops and plants. We found that the locals thought the bear caused the most damage when, in actuality, the most harmful issues identified for maize crops were environmental factors, followed by parrots and birds. Knowledge of the interactions between wild animals and productive systems can contribute to an understanding of Andean bear-human coexistence

Agroforestry · Biology · Crop · Environmental ethics · Ethnology · Geography · Human–wildlife conflict · Indigenous · Population · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Wildlife · Demography · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology · Forestry

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