Puma and livestock in central Patagonia (Argentina): from ranchers’ perceptions to predator management
| Autor: | Romina Paola Llanos, Analia Andrade, Alejandro Travaini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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HUMAN-CARNIVORE CONFLICT
biology business.industry Forestry PUMA CONCOLOR Management Monitoring Policy and Law biology.organism_classification Ciencias Biológicas Geography Puma PREDATOR’S MANAGEMENT HUMAN PERCEPTIONS LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION Livestock business Predator CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS Conservación de la Biodiversidad Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 25:1-16 |
| ISSN: | 1533-158X 1087-1209 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10871209.2019.1668987 |
| Popis: | We analyzed surveys from 383 ranchers to determine their perceptions of puma damage in Chubut province (Central Patagonia). Thirty-two percent of respondents had a negative perception, while 65% were neutral. Negative perceptions increased: (a) with the breeding of mixed livestock, (b) with the presence of neighboring inactive, and (c) in small and medium ranches. Our results showed that ranchers use both lethal control and non-lethal methods (regular patrol of the ranch areas, night and seasonal enclosures, guardian dogs) to reduce livestock predation. Lethal control has great acceptance among ranchers, but there is a general lack of evidence about its effectiveness. Considering that our results indicated that the puma may not be the major problem in livestock areas, it is necessary to review the current management policy. We suggest focusing efforts to reduce livestock depredation only on affected ranches, prioritizing the development of non-lethal methods. Fil: Llanos, Romina Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas; Argentina Fil: Andrade, Analia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas; Argentina Fil: Travaini, Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Caleta Olivia. Centro de Investigaciones Puerto Deseado; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina |
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