From the Andes to the Apennines: Rise and Fall of a Free-Ranging Population of Feral Llamas

From the Andes to the Apennines: Rise and Fall of a Free-Ranging Population of Feral Llamas

Since 2016, a feral population of llama <i>Lama glama</i> has been present in Central Italy after escaping from a zoological garden and starting to reproduce. We updated demographic status and distribution of this population and investigated societal perception towards the llama presence...

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Main Authors: Carlo Gargioni, Andrea Monaco, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Lorenzo Lazzeri, Emiliano Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
feral species
introduction pathways
<i>Lama glama</i>
social perception
unsafe management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/857

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