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And Polar Bears 35 IBA Officers and Council (Ursus Maritimus) 36 IBA Mission Statement International Bear News Quarterly Newsletter of the International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) and IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group November 2006 Vol. 15 no. 4 © Yorgos Mertzanis © Yorgos Tracking the Status of Brown Bear Conservation in Greece, page 12 IBA websites: www.bearbiology.org www.bearbiology.com Ursus website: www.ursusjournal.com Table of Contents Council News 20 Cannibalism in Andean Bears? 3 From the President 20 Andean Bears Jump from Treetops 5 Research and Conservation Grants Captive Bears Bear Specialist Group 21 IBBR Finally Gets Solid Roof 5 Membership of the BSG vs. IBA Over Main Bear Enclosure 7 Bear Specialist Group 22 Conservation Education: Water’s Edge Exhibit at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Opinion 8 The Future for Polar Bears in a Declining Student Forum Sea Ice Environment: what do we know? 23 Viva Mexico! Here We Come 11 Is Dedication Alone Enough to Save Bears 23 Student List Serve (Truman) in Greece? Bears in Culture Eurasia 24 Pining for the Plains Grizzly in Kansas, or, 12 Brown Bear Status in Greece: J____ S____ has Six Toes!! 20 years of conservation efforts, 1985-2005 14 Gaining and Maintaining Public Publications Acceptance of the Brown Bear in Croatia 26 Recent Bear Literature 15 Human-Sloth Bear Conflict: 26 Ursus News: what an impact a threat to sloth bear conservation 17 Asiatic Black Bears Northeastern China Communications 27 AIBS Diversity Scholars Program Americas 17 Florida Black Bears Management Events Program 27 18th International Conference 18 Determining the Impact of Relocation on Bear Research and Management on Nuisance Florida Black Bears 30 19th Eastern Black Bear Workshop in Central Florida 30 10th Western Black Bear Workshop 18 Ecology of the Florida Black Bear 30 2007 Captive Bear Husbandry and at the Urban-Wildland Interface Welfare Symposium of the Ocala National Forest 18 Groups Take New Approach IBA to Deal with Beeyard Bears in Louisiana 31 IBA Membership Application 19 Relationship Between Arctic Charr 33 IBA Publications Order Form (Salvenlinus alpinus) and Polar Bears 35 IBA Officers and Council (Ursus maritimus) 36 IBA Mission Statement Cover photo courtesy of Yorgos Mertzanis International Bear News, ISSN #1064-1564, quarterly newsletter of the International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) Editors: Matt Durnin (Managing), Janissa Balcomb (Layout/Design), Jordan Schaul (Correspondence), Jim Tomlin (Production/Distribution), Tanya Rosen (Translation) PO Box 462, Brookeville MD 20833 USA, Phone: +1 415-321-8369, Fax: +1 415-321-8637 Email: [email protected], Websites: www.bearbiology.com www.bearbiology.org Back issues are available at www.bearbiology.com Editorial Policy International Bear News welcomes articles about biology, conservation, and management of the world’s eight bear species. Submissions of about 750 words are preferred, and photos, drawings, and charts are appreciated. Submissions to [email protected] are preferred; otherwise, mail or fax to the address above. IBA reserves the right to accept, reject, and edit submissions. Deadline for the February 2007 issue is January 5, 2007 Thank you to everyone who contributed to this issue. Artwork is copyrighted – do not reproduce without permission. Membership Use the form on page 31 to order or renew memberships, make donations, and/or update member information. 2 International Bear News November 2006, vol. 15 no. 4 Council News Nearly 400 participants from over including the Japanese Forestry From the President 40 countries made this, the 17th Agency, Nagano Prefecture, Ka- IBA Conference, the largest event ruizawa township, the Mammalogical Piero Genovesi completely dedicated to bears ever Society of Japan, the Japanese Society Vice President for Eurasia held Asia. Asia is home to six of the of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, the INFS – Italian Wildlife Institute world’s eight bear species as well as Wildlife Conservation Society, NPO Via Ca’ Fornacetta 9 a large number of the world’s human Picchio, the Japan Bear Network, the I-40064 Ozzano Emilia BO population, creating a sometimes Brown Bear Society, WWF Japan, the Italy unique and always challenging situa- 21st Century COE Program of Gifu Phone: +39 051 6512228 tion for bear conservation. University, Shiretoko Nature Founda- Fax: +39 051 796628 The conference venue at the tion, the Japan Committee for IUCN, Email: [email protected] Hoshino Resort, in the beautiful resort the Nature Conservation Society of town of Karuizawa, was spectacular. Japan, and the Oze Preservation Foun- First IBA conference in Asia Thanks to the efforts of the organiz- dation. The Hoshino Resort provided For the first time in its history, the ers, Toshiki Aoi (Chair) and Koji substantial support to the conference IBA held one of its international con- Yamazaki (Secretary General), along and provided a unique opportunity for ferences in Asia. I want to stress how with the support of Yoshikazu Sato, participants to experience and gain important this is for the future of our Junpei Tanaka, and their staff, the valuable insight to Japanese culture, as association and, I hope, also for the five-day event was extremely fruitful well as experience Japan’s wonderful future of bears. It is critical that the and pleasant. On behalf of the IBA, I natural environment. IBA works more closely with Asian want to express our sincere thanks to The conference location in Ka- institutions and experts, strengthen- all these people for having made our ruizawa provided conference par- ing its membership in this region five-day conference such a success. ticipants with access not only to the and using its network of experts and Interest in the topic of our con- surrounding woods and wildlife, but organizations to support the many ference drew support from many it provided an interesting example of conservation and research programs Japanese agencies and organizations the challenges associated with human active in Asia. Harry Reynolds speaks at a student session IBA President opens the banquet with Japanese hosts Piero Genovesi and Jon Swenson, IBA Council working session during traditional Japanese lunch current and former Eurasian Vice Presidents Photos by Piero Genovesi, Djuro Huber, and Diana Doan-Crider International Bear News November 2006, vol. 15 no. 4 3 Harry Reynolds giving student presentation award to Muhammad Ali from Pakistan Mid-conference field trip “Wow! Who knew bears could fly!” Jon Swenson helping to make the Japanese rice cake Student session Bear-proof garbage bin Photos by Piero Genovesi, Djuro Huber, and Diana Doan-Crider 4 International Bear News November 2006, vol. 15 no. 4 Council News and bear coexistence. Many Asiatic IBA and the IUCN Bear Specialist to be some changes to forms or black bears live in close proximity to Group. procedures. humans in this community, and local In his closing remarks, Harry • Remember to ask potential wildlife managers have subsequently Reynolds (IBA President), sent a sin- references whether or not they developed an effective bear manage- cere thank you out to the conference will be willing and able to pro- ment program utilizing, among other organizers and invited all conference vide reference information. Be things, bear aversion techniques, participants to attend the 18th IBA sure to give them a copy of the public awareness, and techniques to Conference in Monterrey, Mexico, proposal well in advance of the prevent habituation of bears. next year deadline. (See the RCG section The generous support of sponsors in the last International Bear and the dedication of conference News.) organizers made possible the at- Research and Note the comments below regard- tendance of many participants from ing new format for the first page of a countries in Asia with some of the Conservation proposal. Be sure to include: most endangered bear populations in the world, such as Pakistan, Mongolia, Grants 1. Title of the project; Laos, and Cambodia. The presence of Fred Dean 2. Name and contact informa- such a diversity of Asian bear experts Chair, Research and Conservation tion of person submitting the resulted in many very interesting dis- Grants Committee proposal; cussions of the different conservation 810 Ballaine Road 3. Summary (300 words maxi- priorities in this region of the world Fairbanks AK 99709-6606, USA mum) that includes the objec- and of the various alternatives to bear Email: [email protected] tives, the study area, species of management applied in the different Phone: +1 907-479-6607 bear(s), and a brief statement countries. To capitalize on location as to why the work is needed. as well as the diversity of expertise Thank you to those who have sent 4. Budget summary (total from present, the conference hosted a in reports of work funded by IBA all sources; amount requested session dedicated to “understanding grants. I hope to be able to post some from IBA in this proposal; Asian bears and their future”. During of the material on the IBA Website in amount of IBA money to be this session, experts from all over Asia the near future. used for: salaries and wages, reported on the status of bear popula- Some reminders: supplies and lab work, travel, tions in their respective countries equipment with a value over and on the challenges for future bear • Be sure to check the Research US$500). conservation. Additionally, several and Conservation Grants (RSG) If you have questions after review- technical meetings held before and web pages frequently as we ap- ing the information on the RCG pages after the conference successfully proach the time to submit pro- of the IBA Website, please feel free to strengthened the links between the posals for Research and Conser- vation Grants. There are likely contact me. Bear Specialist Group (IBA) and the IUCN Bear Specialist Alaska (USA) exceeds that from Membership of the Group (BSG) have closely overlapping Asia plus South America. BSG vs.
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