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| Vidal, F.; Sanderson, J. | |
| Pumas in central-south Chile | |
| 2012 Cat News (56): 40-42 | |
In Chile, professional and public understanding of pumas _Puma concolor_ is limited. For instance, it is widely believed that all pumas are a threat to humans and their livestock. Pumas that are believed to be habitual livestock killers are captured and relocated with no regard for the consequences of this action. To better understand the behavior of pumas living in close proximity to rural communities and livestock in central Chile we live-captured and radio-collard two individual pumas, and radiocollared three pumas that were captured elsewhere and translocated to our study area. For the first time in Chile, the fate of translocated pumas was documented. Our results suggest that resident pumas living in the Central Valley of Chile do not enjoy a long lifespan, and that translocated pumas are unable to adapt to a new area and are likely to perish within a few weeks. Programs are needed to educate professionals and the public that co-existing with wild pumas is possible |
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