Reports of feeding incidents of cattle by andean bear ( Tremarctos ornatus ) in Central Peru

  • Rojas Vera Pinto R
  • Butrón R
  • Martel C
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ABSTRACTIn 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture of Peru received complaints about Andean bears’ livestock attacks in central Peru. The ministry contacted our Andean bear research group to confirm these events. Already in the area, traces of the presence of Andean bear (e.g., as hair and feces) were found within grazing areas, and 13 cattle carcasses, some of them with evidence of consumption by bear. Although not conclusive, the condition of a corpse also suggested predation by bear. Even though we could not confirm bear attacks, we did confirm that they were involved in livestock feeding incidents (e.g., scavenging). Finally, we point out the importance of quick responses to reduce human-bear conflicts.Key words: Andean bear predation, human-predator conflicts, natural protected area, Peruvian Andes, Tremarctos ornatus. RESUMENEn 2015 el Ministerio de Agricultura de Perú recibí denuncias sobre ataques a ganado por parte de oso andino en el centro del Perú. El ministerio contactó con nuestro grupo de investigación de oso andino para confirmar estos sucesos. Ya en el área encontramos rastros (ej. pelos y heces) de la presencia de oso andino dentro de zonas de pastoreo, así como 13 cadáveres de ganado, algunos de ellos con evidencias de consumo por oso. Aunque no fue concluyente, la condición de un cadáver también sugería depredación por oso. A pesar de que no pudimos confirmar los ataques por oso, sí confirmamos que estaban involucrados en incidentes de alimentación con el ganado (ej. carroñeo).Palabras clave: Andes peruanos, área natural protegida, conflictos humano-depredadores, depredación del oso andino, Tremarctos ornatus.

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Rojas Vera Pinto, R. A., Butrón, R., & Martel, C. (2020). Reports of feeding incidents of cattle by andean bear ( Tremarctos ornatus ) in Central Peru. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca), 10(2), 25. https://doi.org/10.22201/ie.20074484e.2020.10.2.306

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