People and NatureThe expansion and intensification of human activities have increased interactions between people and wildlife. Interactions involving bears and other large carnivores are complex and can lead to conflicts. Promoting positive coexistence requires managing
Roxana Rojas‐VeraPinto +2 more
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Comparative Analysis of Gut Microbiota Among Captive Waterbird Species: Effects of Diet and Environmental Factors. [PDF]
Vet Med SciThis study reveals that diet drives gut microbiota differences in captive waterbirds (bar‐headed goose, ruddy shelduck, black‐necked crane), with protein‐rich diets shaping distinct microbial communities. Artificial lakes enhance microbial diversity compared to enclosures, offering insights for improving captive waterbird health.
Liu H, Bo T, Li J, Zhang Y, Zhou H.
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Diversidad y amenazas de los mamíferos mayores en los bosques montanos de Huánuco, Perú
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2022 En este trabajo los mamíferos mayores que habitan en los bosques montanos del departamento de Huánuco son estudiados para determinar la diversidad de especies y el estado actual de sus poblaciones.
Rolando Aquino +2 more
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The highest altitudinal record of the Mountain coati Nasuella olivacea (Gray, 1865) for Ecuador [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2018 The Mountain coati Nasuella olivacea is a species of carnivorous mammal, several aspects of its ecology and natural history remain unknown. In Ecuador, its presence is reported in high Andean forest and paramo between 1,300 and 3,700 m a.s.l., being rare
Pablo Medrano-Vizcaíno
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Omnidirectional connectivity for the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) across the Colombian Andes [PDF]
Landscape Ecology, 2021 Abstract Context Conserving or restoring connectivity is a common objective of landscape-scale conservation initiatives. However, precise species occurrence or movement data to inform or validate spatial models are often lacking. Objectives Our objectives were to 1) produce the first approximation of country-wide connectivity for Andean bears (
Rhianna R. Hohbein, Nathan P. Nibbelink
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Epidemiological Dynamics of a Visually Apparent Disease: Camera Trapping and Machine-Learning Applied to Rumpwear in the Common Brushtail Possum. [PDF]
Integr ZoolVisually apparent diseases are valuable for investigating and monitoring the occurrence and prevalence of pathogens in wildlife populations through passive monitoring methods like camera trapping. Rumpwear is characterized by visible signs of hair breakage and damage on the lumbosacral region of common brushtail possums.
Ringwaldt EM +3 more
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Through the eyes of the Andean bear: Camera collar insights into the life of a threatened South American Ursid. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study used a camera‐equipped GPS collar on a male Andean bear in southeastern Peru, revealing rare behaviors like courtship, novel diets, and geophagy. These findings from the Kosñipata Valley provide valuable insights into the poorly understood ecology of Andean bears and suggest many areas for further research.
Pillco Huarcaya R +4 more
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Dexmedetomidine-Tiletamine-Zolazepam Followed by Inhalant Anesthesia in Spectacled Bears (Tremarctos ornatus) [PDF]
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2021 Background: The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is the only bear species inhabiting South America and is classified as vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Among the few publications on the use of general anesthesia and advanced monitoring of ursids in veterinary hospital settings, little is ...
Natache Arouca Garofalo +5 more
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Registros del oso andino Tremarctos ornatus (Carnivora: Ursidae) en el Subandino Sur de Bolivia
Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2021 En la presente nota se reportan cuatro registros documentados mediante fotografías de la presencia del oso andino (Tremarctos ornatus) en el Subandino Sur de Bolivia dentro los límites de las Unidades de Conservación del Oso Andino (UCO) Carrasco-Amboró-
Efraín Miguel Peñaranda Barrios +5 more
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Leukoencephalomacia due to ischemic vascular accident in a Tremarctos ornatus (Spectacled bear)
, 2023 Abstract Tremactor ornatus (Spectacled bear) are the only ursids natives of South America and are present in many Zoo collections. Neurologic diseases are not common in this species and brain injuries are linked mainly to viral diseases; however ischemic brain events are not commonly reported.
Joanna V.Z. Echenique +10 more
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