Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia

Autores
González, Alejandro; Novaro, Andres Jose; Funes, Hernán Martín; Pailacura, Oscar; Bolgeri, María José; Walker, Rebecca Susana
Año de publicación
2012
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Goat husbandry is the main rural livelihood in the northern Patagonian steppe of Argentina, and herders kill any carnivore that they believe threatens their herds, including the endangered Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita). We evaluated the use of local, medium-sized, mixed-breed guarding dogs to reduce predation and retaliatory killing of carnivores. We interviewed 64 herders, and delivered 37 puppies to 25 herders. Most economic loss was attributed to cougars (Puma concolor) and culpeos (Lycalopexculpaeus). All herders with dogs that reached the working stage reported reduced rates of predation, and 88% reported that they no longer kill carnivores. Among herders who were not using dogs, 89% of them reported increased predation, and 100% of them confi rmed that they kill carnivores. Mixed-breed dogs can be effective in reducing both predation losses and retaliatory killing, but their success depends on the ability and willingness of herders to train and use them properly.
Fil: González, Alejandro. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Fil: Novaro, Andres Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Funes, Hernán Martín. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Fil: Pailacura, Oscar. Provincia del Neuquén. Subsecretaría de Producción y Recursos Naturales. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Neuquén; Argentina
Fil: Bolgeri, María José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Fil: Walker, Rebecca Susana. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Materia
Andean Cat
Argentina
Culpeo
Human-wildlife conflicts
Livestock
Guardian dog
Predation
Puma
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spelling Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in PatagoniaGonzález, AlejandroNovaro, Andres JoseFunes, Hernán MartínPailacura, OscarBolgeri, María JoséWalker, Rebecca SusanaAndean CatArgentinaCulpeoHuman-wildlife conflictsLivestockGuardian dogPredationPumahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Goat husbandry is the main rural livelihood in the northern Patagonian steppe of Argentina, and herders kill any carnivore that they believe threatens their herds, including the endangered Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita). We evaluated the use of local, medium-sized, mixed-breed guarding dogs to reduce predation and retaliatory killing of carnivores. We interviewed 64 herders, and delivered 37 puppies to 25 herders. Most economic loss was attributed to cougars (Puma concolor) and culpeos (Lycalopexculpaeus). All herders with dogs that reached the working stage reported reduced rates of predation, and 88% reported that they no longer kill carnivores. Among herders who were not using dogs, 89% of them reported increased predation, and 100% of them confi rmed that they kill carnivores. Mixed-breed dogs can be effective in reducing both predation losses and retaliatory killing, but their success depends on the ability and willingness of herders to train and use them properly.Fil: González, Alejandro. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados UnidosFil: Novaro, Andres Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaFil: Funes, Hernán Martín. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados UnidosFil: Pailacura, Oscar. Provincia del Neuquén. Subsecretaría de Producción y Recursos Naturales. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Neuquén; ArgentinaFil: Bolgeri, María José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados UnidosFil: Walker, Rebecca Susana. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados UnidosJack H. Berryman Institute2012-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/73150González, Alejandro; Novaro, Andres Jose; Funes, Hernán Martín; Pailacura, Oscar; Bolgeri, María José; et al.; Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia; Jack H. Berryman Institute; Human Wildlife Interactions; 6; 2; 9-2012; 327-3342155-38582155-3874CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.hwctf.org/Gonzalez%20A%20et%20al%202012%20Mixed%20breed%20guarding%20dogs%20reduce%20conflict%20between%20goat%20herders%20and%20native%20carnivores%20in%20Patagonia.pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T15:14:51Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/73150instacron: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:34982025-10-15 15:14:52.045CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
title Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
spellingShingle Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
González, Alejandro
Andean Cat
Argentina
Culpeo
Human-wildlife conflicts
Livestock
Guardian dog
Predation
Puma
title_short Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
title_full Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
title_fullStr Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
title_sort Mixed-breed guarding dogs reduce conflict between goat herders and native carnivores in Patagonia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González, Alejandro
Novaro, Andres Jose
Funes, Hernán Martín
Pailacura, Oscar
Bolgeri, María José
Walker, Rebecca Susana
author González, Alejandro
author_facet González, Alejandro
Novaro, Andres Jose
Funes, Hernán Martín
Pailacura, Oscar
Bolgeri, María José
Walker, Rebecca Susana
author_role author
author2 Novaro, Andres Jose
Funes, Hernán Martín
Pailacura, Oscar
Bolgeri, María José
Walker, Rebecca Susana
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Andean Cat
Argentina
Culpeo
Human-wildlife conflicts
Livestock
Guardian dog
Predation
Puma
topic Andean Cat
Argentina
Culpeo
Human-wildlife conflicts
Livestock
Guardian dog
Predation
Puma
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Goat husbandry is the main rural livelihood in the northern Patagonian steppe of Argentina, and herders kill any carnivore that they believe threatens their herds, including the endangered Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita). We evaluated the use of local, medium-sized, mixed-breed guarding dogs to reduce predation and retaliatory killing of carnivores. We interviewed 64 herders, and delivered 37 puppies to 25 herders. Most economic loss was attributed to cougars (Puma concolor) and culpeos (Lycalopexculpaeus). All herders with dogs that reached the working stage reported reduced rates of predation, and 88% reported that they no longer kill carnivores. Among herders who were not using dogs, 89% of them reported increased predation, and 100% of them confi rmed that they kill carnivores. Mixed-breed dogs can be effective in reducing both predation losses and retaliatory killing, but their success depends on the ability and willingness of herders to train and use them properly.
Fil: González, Alejandro. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Fil: Novaro, Andres Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Funes, Hernán Martín. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Fil: Pailacura, Oscar. Provincia del Neuquén. Subsecretaría de Producción y Recursos Naturales. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Neuquén; Argentina
Fil: Bolgeri, María José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Fil: Walker, Rebecca Susana. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
description Goat husbandry is the main rural livelihood in the northern Patagonian steppe of Argentina, and herders kill any carnivore that they believe threatens their herds, including the endangered Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita). We evaluated the use of local, medium-sized, mixed-breed guarding dogs to reduce predation and retaliatory killing of carnivores. We interviewed 64 herders, and delivered 37 puppies to 25 herders. Most economic loss was attributed to cougars (Puma concolor) and culpeos (Lycalopexculpaeus). All herders with dogs that reached the working stage reported reduced rates of predation, and 88% reported that they no longer kill carnivores. Among herders who were not using dogs, 89% of them reported increased predation, and 100% of them confi rmed that they kill carnivores. Mixed-breed dogs can be effective in reducing both predation losses and retaliatory killing, but their success depends on the ability and willingness of herders to train and use them properly.
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