Book contents
- Bears of the World
- Bears of the World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Frontispiece
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Systematics, Ecology, and Behavior
- Part II Species Accounts
- Part III Human–Bear Coexistence
- Part IV Conservation and ManagementConservation and Management
- Chapter 20 Conservation and Management of Bears
- Chapter 21 How Is Climate Change Affecting Polar Bears and Giant Pandas?
- Chapter 22 Managing for Interpopulation Connectivity of the World’s Bear Species
- Chapter 23 Ex Situ Conservation of Bears: Roles, Status, and Management
- Chapter 24 The Challenge of Brown Bear Management in Hokkaido, Japan
- Chapter 25 Potential Ecological Corridors for Remnant Asiatic Black Bear Populations and its Subpopulations Linked to Management Units in Japan
- Chapter 26 Captive Bears in Asia: Implications for Animal Welfare and Conservation
- Chapter 27 Human Dimensions of Asiatic Black Bear Conflicts and Management in Japan
- Chapter 28 Ecological and Social Dimensions of Sloth Bear Conservation in Sri Lanka
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 25 - Potential Ecological Corridors for Remnant Asiatic Black Bear Populations and its Subpopulations Linked to Management Units in Japan
from Part IV - Conservation and ManagementConservation and Management
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 November 2020
Book contents
- Bears of the World
- Bears of the World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Frontispiece
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Systematics, Ecology, and Behavior
- Part II Species Accounts
- Part III Human–Bear Coexistence
- Part IV Conservation and ManagementConservation and Management
- Chapter 20 Conservation and Management of Bears
- Chapter 21 How Is Climate Change Affecting Polar Bears and Giant Pandas?
- Chapter 22 Managing for Interpopulation Connectivity of the World’s Bear Species
- Chapter 23 Ex Situ Conservation of Bears: Roles, Status, and Management
- Chapter 24 The Challenge of Brown Bear Management in Hokkaido, Japan
- Chapter 25 Potential Ecological Corridors for Remnant Asiatic Black Bear Populations and its Subpopulations Linked to Management Units in Japan
- Chapter 26 Captive Bears in Asia: Implications for Animal Welfare and Conservation
- Chapter 27 Human Dimensions of Asiatic Black Bear Conflicts and Management in Japan
- Chapter 28 Ecological and Social Dimensions of Sloth Bear Conservation in Sri Lanka
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Two case studies are introduced. First, a quantitative method for assessing the need for ecological networks through modeling the potential geographic distributions of species based on a case study of local populations of Asiatic black bear is presented. Second, genetic variation of Asiatic black bear in Tohoku region, Japan, are reported. To determine how population subdivision relates to management units proposed by the Ministry of the Environment, genetic variation in the mitochondrial DNA control region and seven autosomal microsatellite loci was assessed in bears captured in northern Japan. Geographic distribution of the subpopulations was assessed using landscape analyses to find the best-fit model based on maximum entropy prediction and cost of movement. Finally, how human–bear conflicts, nuisance control, and traditional hunting may affect conservation and management of Asiatic black bears in southern Tohoku area, where large suitable habitats for this species exist, are also shown.
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- Bears of the WorldEcology, Conservation and Management, pp. 356 - 363Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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