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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Conservation |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/2/2/23 |
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