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From San Diego to Dry Forest in 36 Hours
My Zoo work hat after a few days in the dry forest.In some ways, it’s a long trip from San Diego to the dry forest of Lambayeque, where I’m going to work in the field with Robyn Appleton and the field...
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20 Liters Down, 5 Hours to Go
Russ is studying wild Andean bears in Peru and sharing his adventures with us. Read his previous post, From San Diego to Dry Forest in 36 Hours. There are serious logistical constraints involved in...
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Andean Bears: Two Steps Forward
The dry forest landscape in what is now part of El Parque Arqueológico y Ecológico de Batán Grande. I’m pleased to report that there have recently been two tangible steps forward for the conservation...
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Notes from Observing Andean Bears
This is the mountainside traversed by the bear and her cub. I’ve just spent two weeks in northwest Peru, working in the field to study Andean (spectacled) bears with the Spectacled Bear Conservation...
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Training Andean Bear Field Crew
Meg, at left, conducts a field training session. I recently spent several days in the dry forest of Lambayeque in Peru working with our collaborator Robyn Appleton and her field crew from the...
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Andean Bear Sightings
Dimples in the sand show where Russ' sweat droplets landed. As I stepped up onto the ledge and looked down the rocky trail, I realized that I needed to take a break. It was just too hot and dry for me...
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Assignment: Peru and Its Bears
Just arrived at the Spectacled Bear Conservation Center (Centro De Conservacion de la Organizacion Para La Conservacion del Oso de Anteojos). “After juggling some things around, it seems like we WILL...
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Can Cute Trinkets Save Andean Bears?
Artisans with certificates after completing their first workshop. Staff included Betty (far left), the author (3rd from left), Jessica (5th from left), and Maria (far right). Click to enlarge. My...
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Building Conservation Foundation by Training Teachers in Peru
Teachers investigate a cactus at the Spectacled Bear Conservation Center. Forty-six! That’s how many teachers attended our recent environmental education professional development workshops, in...
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