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| Farrell, L.E. | |
| Molecular scatology as a conservation tool | |
| 2001 Endangered Species UPDATE (18): 133-137 | |
The threat of predation on livestock by large carnivores represents a major impediment to the conservation of intact ecosystems throughout the world. Although it has taken nearly a century to learn the truth about predation on livestock in North America, advanced technologies now exist to greatly expedite similar findings elsewhere. By examining the dietary ecology of puma and jaguar on a cattle ranch in the Venezuelan llanos, it is possible to help identify simple, effective methods to reduce livestock predation. In my study, dietary habits of the puma and jaguar were defined from feces (scats), kills, and ranch records. Scats were assigned to predator species through analysis of mitochondrial DNA from feces of wild carnivores. Based on dietary and ecological data of these two large carnivores, recommendations on livestock husbandry are made. |
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