Loss of Migratory Traditions Makes the Endangered Patagonian Huemul Deer a Year-Round Refugee in Its Summer Habitat

Loss of Migratory Traditions Makes the Endangered Patagonian Huemul Deer a Year-Round Refugee in Its Summer Habitat

The huemul (<i>Hippocamelus bisulcus</i>) is endangered, with 1500 deer split into >100 subpopulations along 2000 km of the Andes. Currently occupied areas are claimed-erroneously-to be critical prime habitats. We analyzed historical spatiotemporal behavior since current patterns repr...

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Main Authors: Werner T. Flueck, Jo Anne M. Smith-Flueck, Miguel E. Escobar, Melina Zuliani, Beat Fuchs, Valerius Geist, James R. Heffelfinger, Patricia Black-Decima, Zygmunt Gizejewski, Fernando Vidal, Javier Barrio, Silvina M. Molinuevo, Adrian J. Monjeau, Stefan Hoby, Jaime E. Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Conservation
Subjects:
<i>Hippocamelus bisulcus</i>
conservation policy
historical distribution
human impact
migration
nutritional ecology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/2/2/23

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