The spectacled bear is native to Andean countries like Peru, Ecuador, northern Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela and lives in scrublands, grasslands, and forests. Experts believe there are anywhere ...

Classed as a vulnerable species, the Andean bear suffers from habitat loss and conflict with humans, who sometimes shoot the bears in retaliation for killing cattle. One solution is to engage ...

Walking around the alpine areas ... As I descended from majestic Asahidake, my bear bell jingled softly, and I felt, or perhaps imagined, the presence of Kamui, a great brown bear, watching ...