Our Collaboratory is designed to support local community action that addresses emerging human-bear conflict under climate change. With a recent >200% increase in human-bear interactions in Colorado, and >400% increase in Larimer County just this year, we have joined together to support our local community and Colorado Parks and Wildlife in building lasting community resilience that protects bears and humans alike. Our Collaboratory convenes participants from on and off campus to create real impact on campus and within Fort Collins and Larimer County more broadly by building adaptive capacity for human-bear coexistence.

Funding Years 2026-2027

Collaboratory Leads:

• Veronica Yovovich, Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
• Jon Salerno, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
• Jenna Brager, Larimer County Extension