Editing Atlas bear (section)

== Extinction ==
The Atlas bear became extinct shortly after modern firearms were developed. Over-hunting may have contributed to their decline. Pressure from zoo collectors sealed their fate, with the animals being taken away from one another and unable to reproduce and flourish. The Atlas bear finally became extinct in the late 19th century; the last one recorded to be killed by hunters was in 1870 in the [[Tetouan]] Mountains in northern Morocco.<ref name=":0"/> Human activity can definitely be said to have played a large role in causing the extinction of the Atlas bear.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Great Bear Almanac |location=Guilford, CT |date=1993 |pages=281}}</ref>