Colombia creates biological corridor for spectacled bear
written by Taran Volckhausen July 21, 2017
A provincial assembly approved the creation of a new environmental corridor in northwestern Colombia to protect the endangered spectacled bear.
The biological corridor will be created in the southeast and west region of the Antioquia province. The effort aims to restore the bear’s ecosystem, as well as protect, monitor and follow the endangered species and its habitat.
Marcela Ruiz from Corporación Gaia has spent seven years investigating the spectacled bear. Ruiz told the Colombiano the conservation effort is important because while the bear is highly vulnerable to human intervention in its territory, it is also important to biodiversity.
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The only bear species found in South America, the spectacled bear is coming into increasing conflict with humans due to the expansion of the agricultural frontier into the dense jungles of the Andes. One the most significant threats posed to the bear is from farmers who consider the large mammal to be a threat to crops and livestock.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombia-creates-biological-corridor-spectacled-bear/
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Oh, get up, you silly spectacled bear.
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