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Roger Manrique T shirt
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Bubu's Pawprint brown print
Bubu's Pawprint brown
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A. Neuman Bubu Tote
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Donate

Donations allow us to continue our work to save the bears.  We are currently the major organisation in the world tracking Andean Bears with radio equipment, gathering information about what is needed for their survival.  Despite this we are a small, grass-roots operation with little funding and we depend on donations for our day to day operations.  We also need funds to rescue orphaned bear cubs whose mothers have been illegally killed, rehabilitate them and return them safely to the wild.  By liberating rehabilitated Andean bears to breed in the wild we help increase the genetic diversity of this endangered species.
Without your support we cannot continue our efforts in bear conservation and research.  We need money to pay for tracking equipment, transport, camping supplies and much more.  We are a non-profit organisation and every dollar you donate will be used directly for the project in its work to save bears, either directly in the case of a rescued bear cub, or as a species through research to understand more about their needs.  As well as donating, there are also other ways to help, for example buying from our online Andean Bear gift store - see below for more ways to help.
Donate Online
Donations can be made through PayPal, using the button below for general funds, or for specific projects use the PayPal buttons on the pages for Bubu the Andean bear and other orphaned cubs, the Andean Bear Sanctuary or Community Education workshops.  PayPal charge us 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction from within the USA, or 3.9% + $0.30 from outside of the USA.  If you prefer you can enter PayPal through your own account, rather than the button below, and on the send money page, click Personal, then Gift, then opt to pay the fees yourself rather than having them taken out of the donation.  Either way, your support means a great deal to us - thank you! 
The other online option to donate, if you have a Facebook account, is through our Causes "Save Orphaned Andean Bears" or "Build a Sanctuary for Andean Bears", or "Rural Environmental Education Support to save wild populations of Andean bears in Ecuador". Causes take a processing fee of 5% out of your donation.  Thank you for your donation!
Donors who work for an American corporation may be able to get their employer to match their donation or contribute for their volunteering.  Go on, ask them now!  The employer will probably need the EIN number of the Andean Bear Foundation, which is 81-0664911.
Donate by Cheque
Cheques should be made payable to "Andean Bear Foundation" and can be mailed to Andean Bear Foundation, c/o Rebecca Hamilton, 5393 N. Paseo de la Terraza, Tucson, AZ 85750, USA
Donate Equipment
Donations of both new and used equipment (as long as it works!) are gratefully accepted WITHIN ECUADOR.  Ecuadorian customs charge significant taxes on parcels arriving in the country, often more than what the contents are worth.  If you would like to send us something from abroad, you must contact us first on info@andeanbear.org so that we can establish whether there is a cost-effective method to receive it.
Currently we are in need of the following: camera traps; binoculars; a good camera; camping equipment: tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats and most other basic camping equipment.  Ecuador has a lot of heavy rainfall during the wet season and it is cold at the altitudes where we work so please send us only equipment that can be used in such situations.  Veterinary supplies: anaesthetics. 
Other Ways to Help
* Take out membership of the Andean Bear Foundation to support our work and enjoy exclusive photos, news, gifts & discounts
* Buy from our gift store! Find Christmas cards, mousemats, t-shirts, coffee mugs, fridge magnets, totebags & much more featuring beautiful Andean bear images at the Andean Bear Foundation Zazzle Store - the profits will help us fund the rehabilitation and release of orphaned bear cubs.
Use GoodSearch http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=842432 as your search engine to help us every time you search the web.
* Buy a bracelet with bear charm from Into The Wild and they will donate $5 to the Andean Bear Foundation.

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Spectacled bear cub being bottle-fed
Rescue of a bear cub
Spectacled bear
Spectacled bear rescued from unsuitable captivity
Spectacled bear in captivity
Andean bear in the wild