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Title
The Asiatic Black Bear Still Survives in Nuristan, Afghanistan
Author(s)
Ostrowski, S., P. Zahler, A. Dehgan, K. Stevens, M. Karlstetter and P. Smallwood
Abstract
Based on indications that the Asiatic black bear only subsists in isolated pockets of forests in eastern Afghanistan, on the occasional occurrence of cubs for sale in the region and the presence of four young adult bears at Kabul Zoo allegedly procured as cubs from Nuristan, WCS began a series of surveys to detect the presence of this bear species in south-central Nuristan during December 2006. Their paper, available at this link to the International Bear News website, documents the main findings.
Keywords
Asiatic black bear, Ursus thibetanus, Nuristan, Kunar, Eastern Forests, hunting, wildlife trade, habitat loss, logging
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