We characterized aspects of sloth bear attacks on humans using standardized surveys and interviews in banaskantha, sabarkantha, and mehsana districts of north gujarat, india. In wild habitat it is considered as the most dangerous wild animal because it is unpredictable and often attacks on human. Tim manley, grizzly bear specialist for montana fish, wildlife and parks the primary cause of human and black bear conflict along the urbanwildland interface has been attributed to the availability of humanfood sources. We recorded 167 human sloth bear conflict incidents, including 201 human casualties 4 deaths, 104 permanent injuries, and 93 minor injuries and 7 retaliatory killings of sloth bears. A sloth bear uses its lips like a vacuum, making rapid, loud kerfump noises as it sucks insects from their nests.
Sloth bears inhabit forested areas, including the tropical rain forests of india and grasslands at lower elevations. If you see a bear crossing your path before it sees you, stop and slowly retreat behind. Human wildlife conflict negatively affects farmers livelihoods and wildlife species that may already be threatened. Although most human bear interactions are relatively benign, typically consisting of bear. Whistler humanbear conflict management plan, 2009 iv acknowledgements as with the active implementation of a humanbear conflict management plan, the writing of such a plan cannot be accomplished without the assistance and collaboration of key agencies and individuals. To quantify the nature and intensity of conflict between human and sloth bear 3. Dynamics of human sloth bear conflict in the kanhapench. Active mostly at night, the sloth bear is a noisy, busy bear. To understand the characteristics of human sun bear conflict and local perceptions and tolerance towards the species, semistructured interviews were conducted among. Although most humanbear interactions are relatively benign, typically consisting of bear sightings and. The baby sloth bear born december 11 at the philadelphia zoo was introduced to the world today on the zoos 2 p. There is limited information available on sloth bear ecology and this study. One of the primary concerns with any wildlife conflict is human health and safety.
They highlighted the reason for this miserable condition being deforestation and human interferences. Oct 04, 2014 sloth bears confirmed extinct in bangladesh. Humansloth bear conflict in a humandominated landscape of northern odisha, india authors. Can there be love and friendship between human beings and wild animals. Characteristics of human sloth bear melursus ursinus encounters and the resulting human casualties in the kanhapench corridor. Panchmahal, vadodara, dahod, narmada, tapi, valsad, dang and jessore wildlife sanctuary. Assessment of humansloth bear conflicts in north gujarat. We provide a global overview of attempts to mitigate humanbear con. Managing humansun bear conflict in sumatran agroforest systems. And sloth bear are major conflict species in whole of the study area. Humansloth bear melursus ursinus conflict can be an important human safety issue where people and sloth bears coexist. People were made aware of the behavior and activity pattern of sloth bears and preventive measures to mitigate potential conflicts.
Dec evaluates every scenario to determine the severity of the situation and to identify problem animals. However, in comparison to the outreach of studies on humanwildlife conflict involving large mammals such as tigers, leopards, and elephants, focus on humansloth bear conflict has been minimal can et al. Human killing is the decisive and most critical expression of human leopard conflict and needs to be addressed sensitively to maintain local support for leopard conservation in india. The sloth bear ursus ursinus, endemic to indian subcontinent, exists in significant number outside the protected areas. Incidents of human mauling and killing by sloth bears in pendra and marwahi administrative ranges regions in the state. If a bear charges from a distance, appear large by flailing your arms in the air and shout loudly. In sumatra, the sun bear helarctos malayanus is a littleknown and potentially significant conflict species. We studied the patterns of sloth bear attacks in the region to understand the reasons for conflict.
A significant challenge to conserve the real baloo of india. Pdf rising concerns of humansloth bear conflict in. Evaluating habitat and human bear conflict in north gujarat, india, to seek solution for humanbear coexistence a short term. Bear specialist group international association for bear. To organise conflict awareness and conservation educational programmes 5. Jessore sloth bear sanctuary is situated in the banaskantha district formerly under palanpur state in the indian state of gujarat at the gujaratrajasthan border. In and around protected areas and managed forests of east south gujarat. To understand the characteristics of humansun bear conflict and local perceptions and tolerance towards the species, semistructured interviews were conducted among. Characteristics of sloth bear attacks and human casualties in north bilaspur forest division, chhattisgarh, india. International trade of the sloth bear is prohibited as it is listed in appendix i of the convention on international trade in endangered species. Subrat debata, kedar kumar swain, hemanta kumar sahu. Mar 25, 2018 changing bear feeding prohibitions in florida. Results of 11 years of research investigating the impacts. Identifying key issues for conservation of sloth bear.
Melursus ursinus sloth bear vulnerable geographic range information sloth bears are present in india, nepal, sri lanka, and bhutan. Rescue unit to manage conflict situations, and sloth bear education programs in the high conflict villages. Education through notification sarah peltier, florida fish and wildlife conservation commission working with residents to secure attractants and prevent bear human conflict lessons from the field erin edge, defenders of wildlife. Roughly 80% of bear problems are resolved over the phone with some simple advice listed above. Humanwildlife conflict negatively affects farmers livelihoods and wildlife species that may already be threatened. Suitable for transplantation chhaya bhatnagar, rubin philip, deependra singh shekhawat keywords. Humansloth bear conflict in a humandominated landscape. The first priority in human bear conflicts is public safety.
A field study was carried out to decipher the root cause of conflict between indian sloth bear melursus ursinus and human at. This awareness poster is published under the project dynamics of human sloth bear conflict in the kanhapench corridor, madhya pradesh, india. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated. Characteristics of human sloth bear melursus ursinus encounters. It grunts and snorts as it pulls down branches to get fruit, digs for termites, or snuffles under debris for grubs and beetles. Bear attacks on humans predominantly affect the rural poor and seem to be increasing in frequency. This conservation project aims to protect precious sloth bear habitat near the ram durga valley in koppal, karnataka, india. In this regard, i would like to acknowledgeand heartily thankthe. Rescue unit to manage conflict situations, and sloth bear education programs in the high conflict. This handbook is dedicated to the people who depend on. Humansloth bear conflict in a humandominated landscape of. The sloth bear activity and movement in highly fragmented.
The outcome of the study should be useful for the students, researchers, managers and conservationist across the world. Assessment of human sloth bear conflicts in north gujarat. Characteristics of sloth bear attacks and human casualties. A pictorial handbook published under the project dynamics of human sloth bear conflict in the kanhapench corridor, madhya pradesh, india this handbook is dedicated to the people who depend on forests for a living, who share their habitat with wildlife, and who strive to coexist in harmony. Assessment of human sloth bear conflicts in north gujarat, india. To identify key issues for human sloth bear conflict in the proposed study area 2. We interviewed 166 victims of sloth bear attacks which occurred between 2004 and 2016 and found that most attacks occurred in forests. In 2004, we conducted the first islandwide survey of bear attacks in sri lanka. Characteristics of human sloth bear melursus ursinus. The iucn estimates that sloth bear populations have. Some kids perceived the sloth bears to be happy in their habitat while some others critically portrayed the plight of sloth bear human conflict. Until recently they were also known to occur in bangladesh, but their continued existence there is uncertain. Nishith dharaiya,hng university, patan gujarat india.
The ways in which hwc occurs are as follows i killing of humans. The ecology of the problematic sloth bear melursus urcinus and mitigation of human bear conflicts in bilaspur forest division, madhya pradesh hs bargali thesis, wildlife institute of india, dehradun, india, 2004. It is still critical that our antipoaching efforts continue. Sloth bears have very shaggy hair and long muzzles. Mar 25, 2018 have you been contemplating the idea of potentially using conducted electric al weapons commonly known as tasers as part of your bear management program. Bear encounters are dangerous because sloth bears can be aggressive and unpredictable bargali et al. The situation is severe in odisha, where sloth bear melursus. N o research topic miscellaneous objectives important findings recommendations suggestions study area. It would be erroneous to consider only the facts and figures of hec while addressing solutions for mitigating conflict. Bruce was previously president of the international association for bear research and management and through this role became linked to many bear conservation issues worldwide. Enucleation, eye, sloth bear, human animal conflict he present paper reveals a rare incidence in which a sloth bear attacked a lady in mount abu wildlife sanctuary, rajasthan, india and. Lets read a fascinating account of an orphaned sloth bear that was rescued by the author. Protect and provide medical aid to bears in india vulnerable to conflict, poaching and other threats.
Dynamics of humansloth bear conflict in the kanhapench corridor. Human casualties can be reduced by restricting human entry into sloth bear habitat especially foraging areas, regulating the human harvest of sloth bear forage, avoiding camping in sloth bear. Even with minimal demand for dancing bears, sloth bear cubs are still being poached for use in chinese medicines and gourmet cuisine in southeast asia. In the north bilaspur forest division, a total of 7 attacks resulting in. Assessment of humansloth bear conflicts in north gujarat, india. Jan 01, 2017 planning for humancarnivore coexistence requires detailed understanding of the ecological and sociological circumstances associated with conflict, particularly in multiuse, humandominated landscapes. We investigated the influence of socioecological factors on humansloth bear melursus ursinus conflict in a humandominated landscape of balasore wildlife division, eastern india.
Managing humansun bear conflict in sumatran agroforest. Causes and mitigation measures in kota, rajasthan, india kiran choudhary1, krishnendra singh nama2 1department of botany, mb pg college, kota, rajasthan, india 2career point, university of kota, rajasthan, india abstract the sloth bear melursus ursinus is now considered as endangered by iucn red list of 2011. Responding to human bear conflict a guide to nonlethal management techniques prepared by get bear smart society, 2015 proviso the information in this booklet is based on the advice and knowledge of specialists with thousands of. In india, wild elephants probably kill far more people than tiger, leopard or lion. Causes and mitigation measures in kota,rajasthan, india the sloth bear melursus ursinus is now considered as endangered by iucn red list of 2011. A wild sloth bear was relocated and released as part of a new effort to study human bear conflict in india, in july 20 the relocation was carried out by iars indian partners wildlife sos and. Jun 10, 2010 in order to resolve the conflicts and plan a conservation action plan, this study on the ecology of sloth bear and human bear conflicts was conducted in chhattisgarh.
Unsecured attractants are the single biggest factor for bears coming into conflict with people. In fact, cpw has mapped black bear conflict areas used to help guide land use planning and other efforts. Any species that attack the human being for defence purpose or for food that leads to death. Responding to humanbear conflict a guide to nonlethal management techniques 1 overview goal this guide will provide you with a better understanding of bear behaviour and an understanding of various techniques for responding to human bear conflicts, including an introductory level working knowledge of bear aversion methodology. Understanding drivers of humanleopard conflicts in the.
According to the preliminary studies the possible causes for these incidences of humansloth bear conflicts are. How to avoid conflict with sloth bears iucn ssc humanwildlife. Sloth bear attacks on humans in central india digitalcommons. Education through notification sarah peltier, florida fish and wildlife conservation commission working with residents to secure attractants and prevent bearhuman conflict lessons from the field erin edge, defenders of wildlife. In wild habitat it is considered as the most dangerous wild animal because it is unpredictable and often attacks on human in forests. Identifying reasons of occurrence 93 hec should, therefore, no longer be treated as isolated and disconnected from national and international social and political debates. In the senior section, students highlighted the issue of human sloth bear conflict and the. Humanslothbear conflicts in madhya pradesh, india request pdf. Pdf rising concerns of humansloth bear conflict in odisha. We investigated the influence of socioecological factors on human sloth bear melursus ursinus conflict in a human dominated landscape of balasore wildlife division, eastern. In order to resolve the conflicts and plan a conservation action plan, this study on the ecology of sloth bear and human bear conflicts was conducted in chhattisgarh. Increase in conflict with human being and crop depredation by the bear is posing further threat to the declining population. Human sloth bear conflicts in madhya pradesh, india. Sloth bears melursus ursinus caused the highest number of human deaths.
Planning for human carnivore coexistence requires detailed understanding of the ecological and sociological circumstances associated with conflict, particularly in multiuse, human dominated landscapes. Sloth bearhuman conflicts intensive five years study and forest wildlife department documents illustrates that sloth bear conflicts are occasional in this area figure 1. To protect and provide medical aid to as many bears in the country vulnerable to man bear conflict situations, poaching and other threats, as possible. Dynamics of humansloth bear conflict in the kanhapench. To study the local peoples attitude towards the sloth bear conservation 4. Sloth bear human wildlife conflict tiger conservation community participation elephant conservation. Sloth bears confirmed extinct in bangladesh scientific.
To address the human bear conflict, people may be educated about the conservation ethics, particularly among locals. Rising concerns of human sloth bear conflict in odisha, eastern india. More human sloth bear conflict occurred during the monsoon season jul to oct than in other seasons. Sloth bear melursus ursinus attacks in sri lanka present a major challenge to their conservation as human populations grow and compete with bears for space and resources. Scores of reptiles, birds and amphibians are killed due to vehicular traffic in protected. This research was undertaken to investigate the ecological aspects of human killing and injury, spatial characteristic and pattern of such sites, temporal and seasonal trends of attacks and perception of local. A pictorial handbook published under the project dynamics of humansloth bear conflict in the kanhapench corridor, madhya pradesh, india this handbook is dedicated to the people who depend on forests for a living, who share their habitat with wildlife, and who strive to coexist in harmony. Human black bear conflict in urban environments of colorado. His interests remain the same how to maintain challenging species in spite of expanding human demands on the land.
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