Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications

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Burgi, Maria Virginia; Marino, Andrea Ivana; Rodriguez, Maria Victoria; Pazos, Gustavo Enrique; Baldi, Ricardo
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2012
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The guanaco Lama guanicoe was the only large native herbivore widely distributed across Patagonia until the introduction of domestic sheep Ovis aries. Guanacos have declined because of competition with sheep for forage, high hunting pressure and habitat degradation. Península Valdés is a protected area where sheep ranching is the predominant activity. A ranch formerly dedicated to sheep production was converted into a private wildlife reserve, from which all the sheep were removed in 2005. We studied changes in guanaco abundance inside and outside the reserve after sheep removal, and also plant cover of various vegetation types. We found that guanaco abundance was higher inside than outside the reserve, and increased by three-fold within 3 years. Total plant cover and grass cover were higher inside than outside the reserve. Our results showed that guanacos reacted rapidly to changes in management, and suggest that even at a high density guanacos would not be as damaging to the vegetation as sheep. Although management changes resulted in significant changes in guanaco abundance locally, the size of a protected area influences the persistence of wild populations. A large herbivore such as the guanaco needs to be managed across large areas. We believe it is necessary to implement a management plan for Península Valdés that allows for the coexistence of sustainable livestock production and healthy wildlife populations. © 2012 Fauna & Flora Internationa.
Fil: Burgi, Maria Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Marino, Andrea Ivana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Rodriguez, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Pazos, Gustavo Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Baldi, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
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Guanaco
Hunting
Interspecific Competition
Lama Guanicoe
Land Management
Patagonia
Sheep Ranching
Wildlife Reserve
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spelling Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implicationsBurgi, Maria VirginiaMarino, Andrea IvanaRodriguez, Maria VictoriaPazos, Gustavo EnriqueBaldi, RicardoGuanacoHuntingInterspecific CompetitionLama GuanicoeLand ManagementPatagoniaSheep RanchingWildlife Reservehttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The guanaco Lama guanicoe was the only large native herbivore widely distributed across Patagonia until the introduction of domestic sheep Ovis aries. Guanacos have declined because of competition with sheep for forage, high hunting pressure and habitat degradation. Península Valdés is a protected area where sheep ranching is the predominant activity. A ranch formerly dedicated to sheep production was converted into a private wildlife reserve, from which all the sheep were removed in 2005. We studied changes in guanaco abundance inside and outside the reserve after sheep removal, and also plant cover of various vegetation types. We found that guanaco abundance was higher inside than outside the reserve, and increased by three-fold within 3 years. Total plant cover and grass cover were higher inside than outside the reserve. Our results showed that guanacos reacted rapidly to changes in management, and suggest that even at a high density guanacos would not be as damaging to the vegetation as sheep. Although management changes resulted in significant changes in guanaco abundance locally, the size of a protected area influences the persistence of wild populations. A large herbivore such as the guanaco needs to be managed across large areas. We believe it is necessary to implement a management plan for Península Valdés that allows for the coexistence of sustainable livestock production and healthy wildlife populations. © 2012 Fauna & Flora Internationa.Fil: Burgi, Maria Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Marino, Andrea Ivana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Rodriguez, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Pazos, Gustavo Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Baldi, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaCambridge University Press2012-01info: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/11336/58464Burgi, Maria Virginia; Marino, Andrea Ivana; Rodriguez, Maria Victoria; Pazos, Gustavo Enrique; Baldi, Ricardo; Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications; Cambridge University Press; Oryx; 46; 1; 1-2012; 99-1050030-60531365-3008CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/response-of-guanacos-lama-guanicoe-to-changes-in-land-management-in-peninsula-valdes-argentine-patagonia-conservation-implications/68D17BA76415593BE561DD39011A647Dinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1017/S0030605311000214info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:10:56Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/58464instacron: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:34982025-09-29 10:10:56.394CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
title Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
spellingShingle Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
Burgi, Maria Virginia
Guanaco
Hunting
Interspecific Competition
Lama Guanicoe
Land Management
Patagonia
Sheep Ranching
Wildlife Reserve
title_short Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
title_full Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
title_fullStr Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
title_full_unstemmed Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
title_sort Response of guanacos Lama guanicoe to changes in land management in Península Valdés, Argentine Patagonia: Conservation implications
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Burgi, Maria Virginia
Marino, Andrea Ivana
Rodriguez, Maria Victoria
Pazos, Gustavo Enrique
Baldi, Ricardo
author Burgi, Maria Virginia
author_facet Burgi, Maria Virginia
Marino, Andrea Ivana
Rodriguez, Maria Victoria
Pazos, Gustavo Enrique
Baldi, Ricardo
author_role author
author2 Marino, Andrea Ivana
Rodriguez, Maria Victoria
Pazos, Gustavo Enrique
Baldi, Ricardo
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Guanaco
Hunting
Interspecific Competition
Lama Guanicoe
Land Management
Patagonia
Sheep Ranching
Wildlife Reserve
topic Guanaco
Hunting
Interspecific Competition
Lama Guanicoe
Land Management
Patagonia
Sheep Ranching
Wildlife Reserve
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The guanaco Lama guanicoe was the only large native herbivore widely distributed across Patagonia until the introduction of domestic sheep Ovis aries. Guanacos have declined because of competition with sheep for forage, high hunting pressure and habitat degradation. Península Valdés is a protected area where sheep ranching is the predominant activity. A ranch formerly dedicated to sheep production was converted into a private wildlife reserve, from which all the sheep were removed in 2005. We studied changes in guanaco abundance inside and outside the reserve after sheep removal, and also plant cover of various vegetation types. We found that guanaco abundance was higher inside than outside the reserve, and increased by three-fold within 3 years. Total plant cover and grass cover were higher inside than outside the reserve. Our results showed that guanacos reacted rapidly to changes in management, and suggest that even at a high density guanacos would not be as damaging to the vegetation as sheep. Although management changes resulted in significant changes in guanaco abundance locally, the size of a protected area influences the persistence of wild populations. A large herbivore such as the guanaco needs to be managed across large areas. We believe it is necessary to implement a management plan for Península Valdés that allows for the coexistence of sustainable livestock production and healthy wildlife populations. © 2012 Fauna & Flora Internationa.
Fil: Burgi, Maria Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Marino, Andrea Ivana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Rodriguez, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Pazos, Gustavo Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Baldi, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
description The guanaco Lama guanicoe was the only large native herbivore widely distributed across Patagonia until the introduction of domestic sheep Ovis aries. Guanacos have declined because of competition with sheep for forage, high hunting pressure and habitat degradation. Península Valdés is a protected area where sheep ranching is the predominant activity. A ranch formerly dedicated to sheep production was converted into a private wildlife reserve, from which all the sheep were removed in 2005. We studied changes in guanaco abundance inside and outside the reserve after sheep removal, and also plant cover of various vegetation types. We found that guanaco abundance was higher inside than outside the reserve, and increased by three-fold within 3 years. Total plant cover and grass cover were higher inside than outside the reserve. Our results showed that guanacos reacted rapidly to changes in management, and suggest that even at a high density guanacos would not be as damaging to the vegetation as sheep. Although management changes resulted in significant changes in guanaco abundance locally, the size of a protected area influences the persistence of wild populations. A large herbivore such as the guanaco needs to be managed across large areas. We believe it is necessary to implement a management plan for Península Valdés that allows for the coexistence of sustainable livestock production and healthy wildlife populations. © 2012 Fauna & Flora Internationa.
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