We present a database application designed to standardize the collection and entry of brown and black bear (Ursus arctos and U. americanus)--human interaction data, formalize data storage methods, and analyze patterns of bear--human interactions in Alaska's National Parks. The National Park Service Alaska Region Bear--Human Information Management System (BHIMS) facilitates the systematic collection of biologically relevant data, consolidates bear management information, helps identify management priorities, facilitates the development of science-based bear management plans, helps evaluate the effectiveness of management strategies, helps provide more effective bear safety messages, creates permanent digital copies of original data, [...]
