Title
Chapter Title: First experiences of conflict mitigation between ranchers and big cats in Paraguayan ranches
Book Title: Cat-human conflicts in Latin America.
Author(s)
Villalba, Laura ;Maffei, Leonardo ;Fleytas, María;Polisar, John
Published
2017
Abstract
Livestock is a key activity for Paraguay's economy. Meat is one of the two items that currently account for most of the country's exports. However, the accelerated expansion of the livestock frontier is not sufficiently accompanied by measures to mitigate its environmental impacts, which leads to logical conflicts between humans, livestock and biodiversity conservation. Wildlife Conservation Society-WCS has been working in Paraguay to identify practical solutions to these conflicts that are both economically viable, due to their low cost, and effective in reducing the level of conflict. The work carried out by WCS in the northeastern Chaco region highlights the importance of scientific experimentation as a key tool to demonstrate with concrete examples to ranchers that a harmonious coexistence between biodiversity and human activity is entirely possible. Cattle raising is a key activity for Paraguay's economy. Beef is one of the two commodities that currently represent most of national exports. However, the accelerated expansion of the livestock frontier has not been sufficiently accompanied by measures that mitigate its environmental impacts, which results in conflicts between humans, cattle ranching, and biodiversity conservation. WCS is working in Paraguay to identify practical solutions to these conflicts that are, economically feasible, and also effective in reducing the level of conflict. The work performed by WCS in the northeast Chaco region highlights the importance of scientific experimentation as a key tool to demonstrate ranchers with concrete examples that harmonic coexistence between biodiversity and human activity is completely possible.
Keywords
Chaco;Coexistence;Depredation;Livestock;Jaguar;Coexistence;Depredation;Jaguars;Ranching

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