Comments on: Andean Bear Collaboration http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/18/andean-bear-collaboration/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:31:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: njr_sd http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/18/andean-bear-collaboration/comment-page-1/#comment-449235 njr_sd Thu, 28 May 2009 23:11:27 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4409#comment-449235 Russ - thanks for the information. What do you hope to do when you return to the cloud forest study site? <em>Moderator's note: Russ is back in Peru right now. He'll be sending us a post soon!</em> Russ – thanks for the information. What do you hope to do when you return to the cloud forest study site?

Moderator’s note: Russ is back in Peru right now. He’ll be sending us a post soon!

]]> By: njr_sd http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/18/andean-bear-collaboration/comment-page-1/#comment-448608 njr_sd Mon, 25 May 2009 18:55:06 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4409#comment-448608 This doesn't look very friendly habitat for humans - do the bears have it mostly to themselves or are there other large mammals using this habitat as well? <em>Russ responds: Although at first glance the habitat doesn't look very friendly to humans or bears, it actually supports a wide variety of wildlife. In addition to the bears, and humans of the pre-Inca Moche and Sicán cultures, there were originally several other large and medium-sized mammals living in this area. Although a few of these species no longer live there, populations of most of the original species still exist. The original wildlife included foxes, guanacos (relatives of llamas, vicunas, and alpacas), pumas, ocelots, tayras (a large relative of weasels), collared peccaries, and white-tailed deer. Plus, there are a number of smaller mammals, and an incredible diversity of birds. It may not look like a friendly place to live, but given the opportunity, wild animals are often surprisingly tenacious.</em> This doesn’t look very friendly habitat for humans – do the bears have it mostly to themselves or are there other large mammals using this habitat as well?

Russ responds: Although at first glance the habitat doesn’t look very friendly to humans or bears, it actually supports a wide variety of wildlife. In addition to the bears, and humans of the pre-Inca Moche and Sicán cultures, there were originally several other large and medium-sized mammals living in this area. Although a few of these species no longer live there, populations of most of the original species still exist. The original wildlife included foxes, guanacos (relatives of llamas, vicunas, and alpacas), pumas, ocelots, tayras (a large relative of weasels), collared peccaries, and white-tailed deer. Plus, there are a number of smaller mammals, and an incredible diversity of birds. It may not look like a friendly place to live, but given the opportunity, wild animals are often surprisingly tenacious.

]]> By: Shirley Sykes http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/18/andean-bear-collaboration/comment-page-1/#comment-447665 Shirley Sykes Tue, 19 May 2009 00:08:16 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4409#comment-447665 Hi Russ. This is still another example of our zoo's collaboration with conservation groups all over the world. I'm so glad you've joined with the SBC, and will be looking forward to still more informative blogs from you. Thanks for all your good work so far! Hi Russ. This is still another example of our zoo’s collaboration with conservation groups all over the world. I’m so glad you’ve joined with the SBC, and will be looking forward to still more informative blogs from you. Thanks for all your good work so far!

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