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| Organization | Andean Bear Conservation Project |
| website | http://www.andeanbear.org/ |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Program Costs | Unknown |
| Duration | Varies |
| Room & Board | Not Included |
| Language Requirements | Basic Spanish |
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The Andean Bear Conservation Project is part of the Fundacion Espiritu del
Bosque (meaning "Spirit of the Forest"), and is based in Ecuador. Our goal is to
save the Andean Bear from extinction through in-field scientific studies and
through the rehabilitation and release of captive bears.
We monitor both wild and rehabilitated bears, by direct observation and through
the use of radio tracking equipment. Our aim is to improve human understanding
of these gentle creatures by gathering data on their diet, behaviours and social
interaction.
Time is running out for the Andean Bear. The tranquil cloud forests of the
Andean mountain ranges, where these bears live, are rapidly disappearing.
Without a better understanding of their needs there is no way to implement a
strategy for their survival.
We need your help! We are currently the major organisation in the world tracking
Andean Bears with radio equipment. The information we are gathering is vital to
their survival. Despite this we are a small, grass-roots operation with little
funding. We depend on volunteers and donations to survive. Without your support
we can not continue this critical work. |
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