Further analysis of human-bear interactions: a supplement to "BC bear viewing: an analysis of bear-human interactions, economic and social dimensions with recommendations for best practices"

This report is a supplement to Nevin, Gilbert and Smith (2001) "BC Bear Viewing: An Analysis of Bear - Human Interactions, Economic and Social Dimensions With Recommendations for Best Practices". In early 2001 the Ministry of the Environment, Lands and Parks, British Columbia (MELP) and British Columbia Assets and Lands (BCAL) instituted tenured viewing at the Glendale spawning channel for the 2001 season based on our findings and recommendations (Nevin et al. 2001, Nevin and Gilbert 2000). Here we outline the changes in human and bear activity patterns resulting from more regulated viewing and make further recommendations for management and research in the Glendale Cove area of British Columbia.