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Authors
Santodomingo, Adriana
Enríquez, Sandra
Thomas, Richard
Muñoz-Leal, Sebastián
Félix, María L.
Castellanos, Armando
Bermúdez, Sergio
Venzal, José M.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Andean Bear Foundation (ABF), Ecuador
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Article History
Received: 11 July 2024
Accepted: 13 December 2024
First Online: 23 January 2025
Declarations
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: The present study was conducted according to the legal requirements of Ecuador. Ministry of Environment and Water of Ecuador granted the necessary permits, including Collection Permits No. MAE-DNB-CM-2015-0028 for tick collection in domestic and wild fauna, as well as the permits “Systematics, Ecology, Reproductive Biology, and Genomics of the Mammals of Ecuador” (No. MAE-DNB-CM-2019-0126) and “National Mammal Collection Program” (Nos. MAAE-ARSFC-2020-0642 and MAAE-ARSFC-2021-1644) for the handling of Andean bears. All animals were treated carefully and then released into their habitats in accordance with the protocols outlined by Castellanos et al. ().
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
