The Colorado Bear Coalition has worked since 2021 to mitigate human-black bear interactions all across the state. We have been assisting the Coalition by investigating bear attractants in the town of Estes Park and by identifying possible mitigation strategies to utilize at the YMCA of the Rockies. We interviewed different restaurants in the area, evaluated the bear interactions that have occurred at the YMCA, and interviewed various YMCA employees. From our findings, we recommend that the YMCA should implement an “unwelcome” window system and conduct further research on the feasibility of planting foraging areas on its campus.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Coccomo, Paul
• Quasem, Maheer
• Lukovnikova, Alena
• Gray, Hayley

Subject

• Community
• Sustainability
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 67116
• E-project-050222-145302

Keyword

• Coexistence
• Interaction
• Black Bear
• Wildlife

Advisor

• Giapoudzi, Despoina
• Hersh, Robert

Year

• 2022

Center

• Thessaloniki, Greece Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Colorado Bear Coalition - Brenda Lee
• Estes Valley Watershed Coalition - Andy Ames, Rachel Ames

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2022-05-02

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright