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Title

AVERSIVE CONDITIONING TESTS OF BLACK BEARS IN BEEYARDS FAILED

Authors

Michael J. Dorrance, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lawrence D. Roy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1978

This study evaluated the effectiveness of emetic compounds (lithium chloride and cupric sulfate) in honey baits as a technique for preventing black bear damage in fenced beeyards. LiCl and CuSO4 in honey baits did not reduce black bear damage at beeyards. Our experience indicates that LiCl is not a suitable emetic for producing taste aversions in free-ranging black bears.