Characterization of puma–livestock conflicts in rangelands of central Argentina

Characterization of puma–livestock conflicts in rangelands of central Argentina

Livestock predation is one of the major causes of conflicts between humans and pumas (Puma concolor). Using data from interviews with ranchers and kill-site inspections, we characterized puma–livestock conflicts in Villarino and Patagones counties of central Argentinean rangelands. Depredation was c...

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Main Authors: María de las Mercedes Guerisoli, Estela Luengos Vidal, Marcello Franchini, Nicolás Caruso, Emma Beatriz Casanave, Mauro Lucherini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
argentinean espinal
carnivores
interviews
livestock predation
mitigation
puma concolor
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170852

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