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Blog Posts by
Russell Van Horn, Ph.D.
Even well fed Andean bears creatively try to get the goodies
April 02, 2020
Conserving Andean bears and Andean culture in southeast Peru
December 16, 2019
Female Andean bears select rugged den sites in the tropical dry forest
October 28, 2019
The beauty, diversity, and difficulties of Manu National Park [video]
June 15, 2018
Paddington and other Peruvian bears
January 03, 2018
Scientists working for bears and people
December 26, 2017
People are critical components in conservation research teams
November 02, 2017
Paying it forward
July 05, 2017
Bush dogs in the mountains?
June 15, 2017
Candid cats
May 23, 2017
Not exactly the photos we wanted
May 23, 2017
It’s a different kind of forest, but it’s the same bear
January 04, 2017
Collaborative conservation in the Manu landscape
November 23, 2016
Learning What We Can Learn From Camera Trap Photos: Part 2
August 17, 2015
Learning What We Can Learn from Camera Trap Photos: Part 1
August 05, 2015
Ambassador Mi Ton Teiow Receives A New Posting
February 19, 2015
Most Recent
A feat of archiving
December 03, 2020
Conserving the underdog: Collaborative efforts to translocate endangered kangaroo rats
November 20, 2020
Backgrounds and enrichment
November 13, 2020
A day for lemurs!
October 30, 2020
Rummaging for red-diamond rookeries
October 05, 2020
