Sharing the trail: recreation effects on bear behaviour in a Canadian Rocky Mountain Park
Alexandra Dimitriou, Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, Sarah Benson‐Amram, Melanie P. Percy, A. Cole Burton
This study examines how black and grizzly bears respond to varying levels of human recreation in a Canadian park, finding fear and attraction behaviors but no direct avoidance of recreational areas.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2026 · PreprintEcology