兵庫県但馬地域におけるクマ対策住民学習会の効果測定 : 学習会をきっかけとした参加者の意識や行動の変化

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Education and training programs for local residents and stakeholders to acquire knowledge and skills to prevent human-bear conflicts have been practiced all over the world by government, NGOs, and other organizations, however there have not been many evaluation conducted to determine the success of those programs. We evaluated the effectiveness of the community bear education seminar at Tajima region of Hyogo prefecture by measuring the change of residents' awareness and behaviors after the seminar. Survey conducted immediately after the seminar (n=335) revealed that more than 90% of respondents felt that they understood about the ecology of bears and methods to prevent bear problems. The follow-up survey conducted two months after the seminar (n=227) revealed that more than 60% of respondents engaged in damage prevention activities, and 90% of them mentioned that participating the seminar prompted their behaviors. We discussed the effectiveness of the seminar and made suggestions to improve the program's effects.