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| Verdade, L.M.; Pi¤a, C.I.; Lyra-Jorge, M.C. | |
| The "Lion" versus the Puma.. | |
| 2007 Conference Proceeding | |
Cattle ranches spread over vast areas of Brazil. Beef production represents a considerable part of the total export of Brazilian agribusiness. Brazil is the second most taxed country in the world (approximately 34% of its Internal Gross Product), only behind Sweden (approximately 38%). Both state and federal taxes apply to beef production in Brazil, varying 12 to 14% of the gross production of each ranch paid on a year basis. As voracious as it is, IRS in Brazil is popularly called "The Lion". Cattle depredation by jaguars and pumas occurs throughout most of the country, especially in Brazilian Pantanal and Amazon basin. Economic loss in big ranches is seldom higher than 2% of total yearly production. However, it generally results in cat culling by local people. Improvements in cattle management can dramatically decrease cattle depredation by big felids. In addition, a tax-waver policy could be cost-effective on a case-by-case basis. Official statements of predation - required to avoid fraud - should be locally made by the Federal Agricultural Agency (CATI), already established in Brazil, upon previous training of its agents. This strategy could be more effective on felids conservation in agricultural landscapes. |
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