Ryo Sakurai Boeken

The book explores the complex relationship between humans and the threatened Asiatic black bear and brown bear in Japan, highlighting the cultural differences in attitudes toward bear management. A review of 64 articles reveals that Japanese respondents are more inclined to support bear removal compared to their North American counterparts. The findings emphasize the need for effective education programs to mitigate human-bear conflicts and address the negative perceptions caused by agricultural damage. It serves as a valuable resource for wildlife management professionals and researchers.

This book discusses the findings of research on the human dimensions of wildlife management conducted in Japan, demonstrating how such research and approaches have contributed to mitigating human-wildlife conflicts. Human-wildlife conflicts, including agricultural and property damage as well as occasional casualties, are a global problem for which local residents, managers, and stakeholders around the world are struggling to find solutions. Human dimensions of wildlife management (HDW) is an academic field developed in North America in the 1970s to gather information on the social aspects of human-wildlife issues to help wildlife managers and stakeholders implement effective decision-making measures. However, HDW is not widely recognized or applied outside North America, and few studies have investigated whether HDW approaches would be effective in different cultural settings. This is the first book written in English to introduce the HDW theories and practices implemented in Asia. Presenting innovative approaches and research techniques, as well as tips on how to introduce HDW methods into culturally different societies, it is a valuable resource not only for researchers and students in this field, but also for government officials/managers, NGOs, residents and other stakeholders who are affected by human-wildlife conflicts around the globe.