FIG. 3 Experiences of 241 residents with sloth bears inside Mount Abu town, Rajasthan, India. Bar graphs show interviewees’ responses regarding (a) the time since bear encounters and attacks increased, (b) time since their last personal interaction with bears, and (c) the time of day they encountered bears.
FIG. 4 Perceptions of 241 residents of Mount Abu town, Rajasthan, India, regarding (a) the ecology of sloth bears, particularly reasons why bears enter Mount Abu, (b) reasons why bears attack humans, and (c) what they seek in rubbish.