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Rub-tree selection by Andean bears in the Peruvian dry forest
Ursus, 2018To advance our knowledge on the rubbing behavior of Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus), we assessed characteristics of their rub-trees in the Peruvian tropical dry forest, where water is a rare and critical resource. We registered characteristics of rubbed and unrubbed trees and shrubs along bear trails in an area of approximately 100 km2 surrounding 7 ...
Sam Steyaert, Jon E Swenson
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Impacts of Decentralized Environmental Governance on Andean Bear Conservation in Colombia
Environmental Management, 2021Decentralized environmental governance has become increasingly common across much of Latin America and in developing countries more generally, yet the impacts of decentralization on wildlife conservation remain unclear. Decentralized environmental governance is thought to improve efficiency, local compliance, and democratic potential of natural ...
Rhianna R. Hohbein +2 more
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Legal Personhood: The Case of Chucho the Andean Bear
Journal of Animal Ethics, 2021Abstract Chucho is an Andean bear who had lived most of his life in semicaptivity in a nature reserve in Manizales, Colombia. After his sister’s death, he became severely depressed, so the environmental authority transferred him to Barranquilla Zoo.
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Phenotypic plasticity in the timing of reproduction in Andean bears
Journal of Zoology, 2018AbstractMany factors influence whether mammals reproduce seasonally or continuously but disentangling them can be challenging in free‐living species that are hard to observe. We described the seasonality of reproduction in Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus) in NW Peru (6°26′S, 79°33′W) to test for phenotypic plasticity in response to extrinsic cues.
R. D. Appleton +5 more
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Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 2020
One of the top carnivores in the Andean mountains is the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus, Ursidae), the only bear in South America. This is a flagship and key umbrella species in Ecuador because its conservation has a positive impact on the conservation of many other species in the Andes. But to preserve, first one must know the genetic characteristics
Manuel, Ruiz-García +3 more
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One of the top carnivores in the Andean mountains is the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus, Ursidae), the only bear in South America. This is a flagship and key umbrella species in Ecuador because its conservation has a positive impact on the conservation of many other species in the Andes. But to preserve, first one must know the genetic characteristics
Manuel, Ruiz-García +3 more
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An open-access occurrence database for Andean bears in Peru
Ursus, 2020The Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; however, the lack of knowledge regarding different aspects of its ecology, biogeography, and abundance hinders the conservation efforts of researchers and managers.
Nereyda Falconi +3 more
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Andean bear diet near to and far from a road
Ursus, 2020Despite the existence of several regional studies on the diet of the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), there is a lack of information about the effects of human disturbances on this species' foraging ecology. Our main goal was to compare Andean bear diet composition between a disturbed area (DA) close to a paved road versus an undisturbed area (UA) far
Lucero Hernani-Lineros +2 more
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A god forsaken: the sacred bear in Andean iconography and cosmology
World Archaeology, 2010Bears are all but invisible in Andean iconography, and consequently are considered unimportant in pre-Columbian cosmology. This assumption is re-examined in the context of present-day Andean culture in which bears are highly salient characters in stories, ritual and performance.
Saunders, N.J, Susie, Paisley
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Diet of Andean bears in Tamá National Natural Park, Colombia
Ursus, 2020Diet is among the most important and basic ecological aspects of a species. Information on diet composition, seasonality, and spatial variation is necessary for adequate ecological understanding and therefore conservation. Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus) have been poorly studied across their distribution, and especially in Colombia; therefore, most ...
Cáceres Martínez, CH. +3 more
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Selective foraging on bromeliads by Andean bears in the Ecuadorian páramo
Ursus, 2014Abstract The Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), the only extant ursid in South America, lives in paramo and montane forest ecosystems and is classified as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (Goldstein et al. 2008).
Stephanie M. DeMay +3 more
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