Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study

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Cuyckens, Griet An Erica; Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana; Perovic, Pablo Gastón; Malizia, Lucio Ricardo
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2022
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Extensive cattle ranging is an important economic activity in mountains, with diverse effects on native mammal communities. The effects of cattle Bos taurus can be negative, positive or neutral, mostly depending on the stocking rate. We examined the effect of cattle on the diversity and abundance of native mammalian species in the Austral Yungas region of Argentina, considering environmental variables, land protection status, and human influence. Using 12,512 trap-nights from 167 camera-trap stations over 11 years (2009-2019), we calculated a relative abundance index using camera events and used generalized linear models to estimate the effect of cattle on small mammals, large herbivores, species of conservation concern and felids. Cattle had different effects on each group of native mammals. We observed a lower abundance of large native herbivores and the absence of small mammals in areas with high cattle abundance. The tapir Tapirus terrestris, jaguar Panthera onca and white-lipped peccary Tayassu pecari are rare in the Yungas and therefore potentially vulnerable to extinction there. Conservation of small felids and low cattle abundance could be compatible, but felids are threatened by other anthropogenic influences. Native mammalian diversity and richness were related to land protection status. The entire ecoregion is potentially suitable for cattle, suggesting the potential for further threats, and that cattle should be excluded from strictly protected areas. To ensure extensive cattle ranging is compatible with wildlife conservation in areas where exclusion is not possible, we recommend improved management of cattle and moderate stocking rates.
Fil: Cuyckens, Griet An Erica. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Perovic, Pablo Gastón. Administración de Parques Nacionales; Argentina
Fil: Malizia, Lucio Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
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CATTLE
EMPTY FOREST
HUMAN FOOTPRINT
LIVESTOCK
NATIONAL PARKS
NICHE-BASED DISTRIBUTION MODELLING
THREATENED SPECIES
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spelling Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case studyCuyckens, Griet An EricaGonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia VivianaPerovic, Pablo GastónMalizia, Lucio RicardoBOS TAURUSCATTLEEMPTY FORESTHUMAN FOOTPRINTLIVESTOCKNATIONAL PARKSNICHE-BASED DISTRIBUTION MODELLINGTHREATENED SPECIEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Extensive cattle ranging is an important economic activity in mountains, with diverse effects on native mammal communities. The effects of cattle Bos taurus can be negative, positive or neutral, mostly depending on the stocking rate. We examined the effect of cattle on the diversity and abundance of native mammalian species in the Austral Yungas region of Argentina, considering environmental variables, land protection status, and human influence. Using 12,512 trap-nights from 167 camera-trap stations over 11 years (2009-2019), we calculated a relative abundance index using camera events and used generalized linear models to estimate the effect of cattle on small mammals, large herbivores, species of conservation concern and felids. Cattle had different effects on each group of native mammals. We observed a lower abundance of large native herbivores and the absence of small mammals in areas with high cattle abundance. The tapir Tapirus terrestris, jaguar Panthera onca and white-lipped peccary Tayassu pecari are rare in the Yungas and therefore potentially vulnerable to extinction there. Conservation of small felids and low cattle abundance could be compatible, but felids are threatened by other anthropogenic influences. Native mammalian diversity and richness were related to land protection status. The entire ecoregion is potentially suitable for cattle, suggesting the potential for further threats, and that cattle should be excluded from strictly protected areas. To ensure extensive cattle ranging is compatible with wildlife conservation in areas where exclusion is not possible, we recommend improved management of cattle and moderate stocking rates.Fil: Cuyckens, Griet An Erica. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; ArgentinaFil: Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; ArgentinaFil: Perovic, Pablo Gastón. Administración de Parques Nacionales; ArgentinaFil: Malizia, Lucio Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; ArgentinaCambridge University Press2022-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/210961Cuyckens, Griet An Erica; Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana; Perovic, Pablo Gastón; Malizia, Lucio Ricardo; Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study; Cambridge University Press; Oryx; 56; 6; 11-2022; 877-8870030-6053CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1017/S0030605321001538info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/effect-of-freeranging-cattle-on-mammalian-diversity-an-austral-yungas-case-study/EF8595EF10B3263373C63F937CBB39E7info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-12-23T13:26:09Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/210961instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-12-23 13:26:09.376CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
title Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
spellingShingle Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
Cuyckens, Griet An Erica
BOS TAURUS
CATTLE
EMPTY FOREST
HUMAN FOOTPRINT
LIVESTOCK
NATIONAL PARKS
NICHE-BASED DISTRIBUTION MODELLING
THREATENED SPECIES
title_short Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
title_full Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
title_fullStr Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
title_full_unstemmed Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
title_sort Effect of free-ranging cattle on mammalian diversity: an Austral Yungas case study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cuyckens, Griet An Erica
Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana
Perovic, Pablo Gastón
Malizia, Lucio Ricardo
author Cuyckens, Griet An Erica
author_facet Cuyckens, Griet An Erica
Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana
Perovic, Pablo Gastón
Malizia, Lucio Ricardo
author_role author
author2 Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana
Perovic, Pablo Gastón
Malizia, Lucio Ricardo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BOS TAURUS
CATTLE
EMPTY FOREST
HUMAN FOOTPRINT
LIVESTOCK
NATIONAL PARKS
NICHE-BASED DISTRIBUTION MODELLING
THREATENED SPECIES
topic BOS TAURUS
CATTLE
EMPTY FOREST
HUMAN FOOTPRINT
LIVESTOCK
NATIONAL PARKS
NICHE-BASED DISTRIBUTION MODELLING
THREATENED SPECIES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Extensive cattle ranging is an important economic activity in mountains, with diverse effects on native mammal communities. The effects of cattle Bos taurus can be negative, positive or neutral, mostly depending on the stocking rate. We examined the effect of cattle on the diversity and abundance of native mammalian species in the Austral Yungas region of Argentina, considering environmental variables, land protection status, and human influence. Using 12,512 trap-nights from 167 camera-trap stations over 11 years (2009-2019), we calculated a relative abundance index using camera events and used generalized linear models to estimate the effect of cattle on small mammals, large herbivores, species of conservation concern and felids. Cattle had different effects on each group of native mammals. We observed a lower abundance of large native herbivores and the absence of small mammals in areas with high cattle abundance. The tapir Tapirus terrestris, jaguar Panthera onca and white-lipped peccary Tayassu pecari are rare in the Yungas and therefore potentially vulnerable to extinction there. Conservation of small felids and low cattle abundance could be compatible, but felids are threatened by other anthropogenic influences. Native mammalian diversity and richness were related to land protection status. The entire ecoregion is potentially suitable for cattle, suggesting the potential for further threats, and that cattle should be excluded from strictly protected areas. To ensure extensive cattle ranging is compatible with wildlife conservation in areas where exclusion is not possible, we recommend improved management of cattle and moderate stocking rates.
Fil: Cuyckens, Griet An Erica. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez Baffa Trasci, Noelia Viviana. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Perovic, Pablo Gastón. Administración de Parques Nacionales; Argentina
Fil: Malizia, Lucio Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
description Extensive cattle ranging is an important economic activity in mountains, with diverse effects on native mammal communities. The effects of cattle Bos taurus can be negative, positive or neutral, mostly depending on the stocking rate. We examined the effect of cattle on the diversity and abundance of native mammalian species in the Austral Yungas region of Argentina, considering environmental variables, land protection status, and human influence. Using 12,512 trap-nights from 167 camera-trap stations over 11 years (2009-2019), we calculated a relative abundance index using camera events and used generalized linear models to estimate the effect of cattle on small mammals, large herbivores, species of conservation concern and felids. Cattle had different effects on each group of native mammals. We observed a lower abundance of large native herbivores and the absence of small mammals in areas with high cattle abundance. The tapir Tapirus terrestris, jaguar Panthera onca and white-lipped peccary Tayassu pecari are rare in the Yungas and therefore potentially vulnerable to extinction there. Conservation of small felids and low cattle abundance could be compatible, but felids are threatened by other anthropogenic influences. Native mammalian diversity and richness were related to land protection status. The entire ecoregion is potentially suitable for cattle, suggesting the potential for further threats, and that cattle should be excluded from strictly protected areas. To ensure extensive cattle ranging is compatible with wildlife conservation in areas where exclusion is not possible, we recommend improved management of cattle and moderate stocking rates.
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