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| Hoogesteijn, A.; Hoogesteijn, R. | |
| How to Forward Jaguar Conservation in Flooded Savannahs of the Neotropics - the Ranchers Approach | |
| 2007 Conference Proceeding | |
Cattle ranching are not at odds with jaguar conservation, on the contrary it is probably one of the few land uses in which we can forward the survival of this species. The approximately 950 000 km2 of Bolivian, Brazilian, Colombian and Venezuelan savannahs dedicated to meat production, provide a model for successful conservation programs. More than 20 years of accumulated experiences working together with ranchers is comprised in two main areas: a) those directly related to jaguar management, briefly addressed, and b) those related to ranching that affect wildlife populations, cattle productivity and therefore jaguars. We expand on our experiences and results obtained working together with ranchers on a set of six jaguar conservation oriented goals: a) cattle management to decrease predation, b) extension programs for ranchers to improve cattle productivity (husbandry and pasture management) c) promotion of "green" meat economy, d) successful harvest of wildlife to create revenues to finance wildlife protection, e) use of water buffaloes to control chronic predation areas and f) tourism. |
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