Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America
Human-wildlife interactions can be negative when the needs and behavior of wildlife negatively influence human goals, or vice-versa, and management of these interactions may lead to conflict. Here, we review information on negative interactions between humans and wildlife in South America contained...
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| author | Fernando Ballejo Pablo Plaza Agustina di Virgilio Mauro Lucherini Pablo Gáspero María M. Guerisoli Andrés Novaro Martín Funes Sergio A. Lambertucci |
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Human-wildlife interactions can be negative when the needs and behavior of wildlife negatively influence human goals, or vice-versa, and management of these interactions may lead to conflict. Here, we review information on negative interactions between humans and wildlife in South America contained in 136 scientific publications, focusing on terrestrial mammalian predators and raptors. We found that most studies were conducted in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. The methodology most commonly used to investigate negative interactions was interviews with rural inhabitants. Studies were performed mainly on interactions involving large felids such as Panthera onca and Puma concolor, and —to a lesser extent— on other mammalian predators and raptors such as eagles or scavenger birds. The main drivers of negative interactions involved perceived or actual impacts on human economy (material) (e.g., livestock or crop losses) or were based on non-material (intangible) aspects (e.g., fear, myths, and religious beliefs). The studies showed that negative attitudes and perceptions toward terrestrial mammalian predators and raptors are widespread in South America. Although non-lethal strategies for mitigation of negative interactions have been proposed, most are not widely used and lethal controls are still very common. A multidisciplinary approach is required, based on multiple actions (e.g., improving livestock practices, running educational programs, increasing stakeholder involvement, providing farmers with solutions), which would minimize negative interactions and promote coexistence between humans and wildlife. This is key to maintaining threatened species, ecological interactions and healthy environments in the anthropized landscapes of biodiverse South America.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c6e7065de6b4040acb29687a73a42872023-11-09T21:28:31ZengAsociación Argentina de EcologíaEcología Austral0327-54771667-782X2022-04-0132210.25260/EA.22.32.2.1.1843Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South AmericaFernando Ballejo0Pablo Plaza1Agustina di Virgilio2Mauro Lucherini3Pablo Gáspero4María M. Guerisoli5Andrés Novaro6Martín Funes7Sergio A. Lambertucci8Grupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación, INIBIOMA-CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. San Carlos de Bariloche, ArgentinaGrupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación, INIBIOMA-CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. San Carlos de Bariloche, ArgentinaGrupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación, INIBIOMA-CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. San Carlos de Bariloche, ArgentinaGrupo de Ecología Comportamental de Mamíferos (GECM), Depto. de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS). Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur, Universidad Nacional del Sur - CONICET. Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaINTA-EEA Bariloche. San C. de Bariloche, ArgentinaDivisión Mastozoología, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia” (MACN-CONICET). Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)Instituto de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA) - CONICET - Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Wildlife Conservation Society - ArgentinaWildlife Conservation Society - ArgentinaGrupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación, INIBIOMA-CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Human-wildlife interactions can be negative when the needs and behavior of wildlife negatively influence human goals, or vice-versa, and management of these interactions may lead to conflict. Here, we review information on negative interactions between humans and wildlife in South America contained in 136 scientific publications, focusing on terrestrial mammalian predators and raptors. We found that most studies were conducted in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. The methodology most commonly used to investigate negative interactions was interviews with rural inhabitants. Studies were performed mainly on interactions involving large felids such as Panthera onca and Puma concolor, and —to a lesser extent— on other mammalian predators and raptors such as eagles or scavenger birds. The main drivers of negative interactions involved perceived or actual impacts on human economy (material) (e.g., livestock or crop losses) or were based on non-material (intangible) aspects (e.g., fear, myths, and religious beliefs). The studies showed that negative attitudes and perceptions toward terrestrial mammalian predators and raptors are widespread in South America. Although non-lethal strategies for mitigation of negative interactions have been proposed, most are not widely used and lethal controls are still very common. A multidisciplinary approach is required, based on multiple actions (e.g., improving livestock practices, running educational programs, increasing stakeholder involvement, providing farmers with solutions), which would minimize negative interactions and promote coexistence between humans and wildlife. This is key to maintaining threatened species, ecological interactions and healthy environments in the anthropized landscapes of biodiverse South America. https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1843carnivoreshuman-wildlife conflictlethal controlpredationraptors |
| spellingShingle | Fernando Ballejo Pablo Plaza Agustina di Virgilio Mauro Lucherini Pablo Gáspero María M. Guerisoli Andrés Novaro Martín Funes Sergio A. Lambertucci Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America Ecología Austral carnivores human-wildlife conflict lethal control predation raptors |
| title | Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America |
| title_full | Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America |
| title_fullStr | Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America |
| title_short | Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America |
| title_sort | unravelling negative interactions between humans mammalian carnivores and raptors in south america |
| topic | carnivores human-wildlife conflict lethal control predation raptors |
| url | https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1843 |
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