Management Statement*

Mean

SD

Educate the public about human-bear conflicts

4.80

0.48

Encourage people to relocate or remove bear attractants

4.28

1.08

Condition bears to stay away from urban areas

4.20

0.89

Capture and relocate urban bears

4.14

0.79

Use regulated hunting to manage bear numbers

3.86

1.06

Leave bears alone

3.60

1.05

Euthanize bears that repeatedly cause problems for people

3.24

1.21

Euthanize black bears captured in urban areas

2.25

1.18