A 10-year-old Andean Bear named Obe just arrived at Chester Zoo in England, where he'll hopefully mate with a female bear to breed and help save his endangered species
Just 10,000 Andean bears remain in the wild, per the zoo, “as a result of deforestation, climate change and conflict with humans.”
Paul Bamford, who manages the zoo’s programs for animals from the Americas, told BBC that one of the species’ “main threats” comes as a result of them wandering onto “agricultural land” where they “damage crops or kill livestock.”Efforts have been made to reduce poverty in areas where the bears live, as it's a precursor for conflict between humans and the bears.
"Harvesting and selling honey, restoring forest habitat and training community members to monitor the bear population are just some of the initiatives that have resulted in a much more peaceful co-existence where both people and bears can thrive together," Bamford told BBC.Never miss a story — sign up for
to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.comparisons, Andean bears are native to South America, which earned Obe his nickname as the fictional character was brought to England from Peru in the original children's books by Michael Bond.
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