Human-Bear Conflicts, Gold Mining, and Other Threats Endanger Andean Species, but Conservationists Respond
“Human-wildlife conflicts are significant, as the bears destroy corn and avocado farms and kill cattle, prompting retaliatory hunting by farmers.”
The Andes is presently facing multiple threats to its biodiversity, with species such as the Andean cat and yellow-tailed woolly monkey now endangered, while others like the Andean Bear remain vulnerable, according to Peru-bas…
