Evaluation of deterrent techniques and dogs to alter behavior of “nuisance” black bears

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Does Aversive Conditioning Reduce Human–Black Bear Conflict? (2010, methodology): “Aversive conditioning (AC) is an operant technique that uses a negative stimulus to cause pain, avoidance, or irritation in an animal engaged in an unwanted behavior (Brush 1971, Mason et al. 2001, Shivik et al. 2003, Beckmann et al. 2004).”
Foraging ecology of black bears in urban environments: guidance for human‐bear conflict mitigation (2015, background): “…(1) unpopular among urban residents (Treves and Naughton-Treves 2005, Manfredo 2008, Messmer 2009), (2) ineffective at preventing future conflicts (Beckmann et al. 2004, Landriault et al. 2009), and (3) expensive and time-consuming to implement (Hristienko and McDonald 2007, Fontúrbel and…”