Title
An open-Access occurrence database for Andean bears in Peru
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Massachusetts
Publisher(s)
International Association for Bear Research and Management
Abstract
The Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; however, the lack of knowledge regarding different aspects of its ecology, biogeography, and abundance hinders the conservation efforts of researchers and managers. To address the high cost of acquiring information and the lack of systematized data, we created a database for records of this species in Peru. We compiled Andean bear occurrence records in Peru for the years 1980-2018 from different sources, including direct observations, indirect observations (footprints, food remains, bear beds and scats), and camera-Trap photographs from published literature, gray literature, and environmental impact studies. With collaboration from many colleagues, we obtained 973 records and created an open access database by using the Global Biodiversity Information Facility data repository. We encourage the use, publication, and sharing of raw data from studies and opportunistic observations to gain better knowledge and support for the conservation of the Andean bear and other threatened species.
Volume
2020
Issue
31e11
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento
Ecología
Conservación de la Biodiversidad
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85094175052
Source
Ursus
ISSN of the container
15376176
DOI of the container
10.2192/URSUS-D-19-00012.1
Source funding
Wildlife Conservation Society
International Bear Association
Sponsor(s)
We thank the International Bear Association for their support via a Research and Conservation Grant, and the Wildlife Conservation Society for a Christensen Conservation Leaders Scholarship to NF. Thanks to everyone who shared their data and special thanks to J. Amanzo, R. Van Horn, and R. Wallace for their help. Special thanks to D. Wattles for his review of this manuscript, which greatly improved the content. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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