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Spectacled (or Andean) bears are a vulnerable species seriously threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and human-wildlife conflict. The lack of knowledge about spectacled bears in the wild impacts our ability to make conservation decisions or plans.
We have developed a conservation model based on community empowerment, habitat protection and research to maximize our conservation impact and tackle key challenges facing spectacled bears. Focusing on bears (a keystone and umbrella species), is also strategically protecting other wildlife and local ecosystems.
Spectacled Bear Conservation (SBC) is a team of researchers and conservationists working to study and protect the endangered spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), also known as the Andean bear.
In 2009, we officially registered Spectacled Bear Conservation as a non-profit organization in Peru, with the objective of continuing research and partnering with local communities to protect spectacled bear habitat.
20 maj 2020 · St. Louis zoo also has two grizzly bears ( Huckleberry (Huck) & Finley), two Malayan sun bears (Rimba & Miskin) and an Andean (spectacled) bear (Ben) The Zoo has a Live Webcam that is focused on Kali’s enclosure from 09.00 (local time) on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays.
The rare, charismatic spectacled bear is highly endangered, primarily due to habitat fragmentation that have caused it to lose access to critical feeding areas. Spectacled Bear Conservation works with communities that live in and around bear habitat to build local people’s pride in conservation.
15 gru 2020 · The Missouri Department of Conservation estimates that there are now about 540 to 840 black bears in Missouri. Black bears once thrived in Missouri, but habitat changes and logging by European settlers in the late 1800s drastically decreased their population.
