Filipczyková, Eva https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4819-9285
Clapham, Melanie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8924-7293
Van Horn, Russell C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-8822
Nevin, Owen T. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-8053
Barros, Jorge Luis Armijos https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7448-8211
Vorel, Aleš https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5716-3711
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bears in Mind (Bears in Mind)
International Association for Bear Research and Management (International Association for Bear Research and Management)
Faculty of Environmental Sciences of Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Internal Grant 20194216)
National Geographic Society (Early Career Grant EC-53898C-18, COVID-19 Grant Support NGS-91827C-21)
Nature and Culture International (Nature and Culture International)
GIZ Ecuador (GIZ Ecuador)
Article History
Received: 13 February 2024
Accepted: 14 October 2024
First Online: 21 November 2024
Declarations
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: Our field work was performed in compliance with the Framework Agreement for access to genetic resources called “Biodiversity Study of Ecuador” made between the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment and the UTPL. The code for the Agreement is MAE-DNB-CM-2015-0016-M-0002.
: We declare no competing interests.