Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina

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Lucherini, Mauro; Merino, Maria Jose
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2008
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The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobitus), one of the world's most threatened felids, forms part of the little-known carnivore guild occurring in the dry areas of the High Andes. Although human-carnivore conflicts are among the major causes of carnivore population decline, no data are available on this issue for the High Andes. We report here the results of the first survey of human perceptions of, and attitudes towards, carnivores in the high-attitude Andes of Argentina. Interviews with 50 adults and 226 schoolchildren revealed that pumas (Puma concolor) and foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus) are considered pests for preying upon livestock and are actively hunted by adults. Although perceptions of the Andean cat and the Pampas cat (Leopardus colo-colo) were more positive, especially among schoolchildren, they are also frequently killed by local people. We suggest that, contrary to what was previously thought, hunting might be affecting the conservation status of the Andean cat and of some puma populations in the High Andes of Argentina, and that education strategies may help to improve human attitudes, particularly in the case of the endangered Andean cat.
Fil: Lucherini, Mauro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Merino, Maria Jose. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina
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ANDEAN CAT
ARGENTINA
CARNIVORES
CONSERVATION
CULPEO FOX
INTERVIEWS
PAMPAS CAT
PERCEPTIONS
PUMA
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spelling Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of ArgentinaLucherini, MauroMerino, Maria JoseANDEAN CATARGENTINACARNIVORESCONSERVATIONCULPEO FOXINTERVIEWSPAMPAS CATPERCEPTIONSPUMAhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobitus), one of the world's most threatened felids, forms part of the little-known carnivore guild occurring in the dry areas of the High Andes. Although human-carnivore conflicts are among the major causes of carnivore population decline, no data are available on this issue for the High Andes. We report here the results of the first survey of human perceptions of, and attitudes towards, carnivores in the high-attitude Andes of Argentina. Interviews with 50 adults and 226 schoolchildren revealed that pumas (Puma concolor) and foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus) are considered pests for preying upon livestock and are actively hunted by adults. Although perceptions of the Andean cat and the Pampas cat (Leopardus colo-colo) were more positive, especially among schoolchildren, they are also frequently killed by local people. We suggest that, contrary to what was previously thought, hunting might be affecting the conservation status of the Andean cat and of some puma populations in the High Andes of Argentina, and that education strategies may help to improve human attitudes, particularly in the case of the endangered Andean cat.Fil: Lucherini, Mauro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; ArgentinaFil: Merino, Maria Jose. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; ArgentinaInternational Mountain Society2008-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/75082Lucherini, Mauro; Merino, Maria Jose; Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina; International Mountain Society; Mountain Research And Development; 28; 1; 2-2008; 81-850276-47411994-7151CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/volume-28/issue-1/mrd.0903/Perceptions-of-HumanCarnivore-Conflicts-in-the-High-Andes-of-Argentina/10.1659/mrd.0903.fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1659/mrd.0903info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:09:35Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/75082instacron: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:34982025-09-10 13:09:35.496CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
title Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
spellingShingle Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
Lucherini, Mauro
ANDEAN CAT
ARGENTINA
CARNIVORES
CONSERVATION
CULPEO FOX
INTERVIEWS
PAMPAS CAT
PERCEPTIONS
PUMA
title_short Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
title_full Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
title_fullStr Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
title_sort Perceptions of Human-Carnivore Conflicts in the High Andes of Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lucherini, Mauro
Merino, Maria Jose
author Lucherini, Mauro
author_facet Lucherini, Mauro
Merino, Maria Jose
author_role author
author2 Merino, Maria Jose
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ANDEAN CAT
ARGENTINA
CARNIVORES
CONSERVATION
CULPEO FOX
INTERVIEWS
PAMPAS CAT
PERCEPTIONS
PUMA
topic ANDEAN CAT
ARGENTINA
CARNIVORES
CONSERVATION
CULPEO FOX
INTERVIEWS
PAMPAS CAT
PERCEPTIONS
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 The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobitus), one of the world's most threatened felids, forms part of the little-known carnivore guild occurring in the dry areas of the High Andes. Although human-carnivore conflicts are among the major causes of carnivore population decline, no data are available on this issue for the High Andes. We report here the results of the first survey of human perceptions of, and attitudes towards, carnivores in the high-attitude Andes of Argentina. Interviews with 50 adults and 226 schoolchildren revealed that pumas (Puma concolor) and foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus) are considered pests for preying upon livestock and are actively hunted by adults. Although perceptions of the Andean cat and the Pampas cat (Leopardus colo-colo) were more positive, especially among schoolchildren, they are also frequently killed by local people. We suggest that, contrary to what was previously thought, hunting might be affecting the conservation status of the Andean cat and of some puma populations in the High Andes of Argentina, and that education strategies may help to improve human attitudes, particularly in the case of the endangered Andean cat.
Fil: Lucherini, Mauro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Merino, Maria Jose. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina
description The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobitus), one of the world's most threatened felids, forms part of the little-known carnivore guild occurring in the dry areas of the High Andes. Although human-carnivore conflicts are among the major causes of carnivore population decline, no data are available on this issue for the High Andes. We report here the results of the first survey of human perceptions of, and attitudes towards, carnivores in the high-attitude Andes of Argentina. Interviews with 50 adults and 226 schoolchildren revealed that pumas (Puma concolor) and foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus) are considered pests for preying upon livestock and are actively hunted by adults. Although perceptions of the Andean cat and the Pampas cat (Leopardus colo-colo) were more positive, especially among schoolchildren, they are also frequently killed by local people. We suggest that, contrary to what was previously thought, hunting might be affecting the conservation status of the Andean cat and of some puma populations in the High Andes of Argentina, and that education strategies may help to improve human attitudes, particularly in the case of the endangered Andean cat.
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1994-7151
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