Abstract (en):
Forest cover in Latin America has decreased in recent years due to the expansion of agriculture, forestry, and livestock ranching, exacerbating human-wildlife conflicts (HWC). This study analyzes 22 articles about HWC in Latin America related to the jaguar (Panthera onca) and the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), two symbolic species affected by hunting in retaliation for damage caused to livestock or crops. It identifies the countries, problems caused, and the strategies proposed or applied to resolve them, and determines their effectiveness. Ecuador was the country with the most publications. The most frequent problem for both species was attacks on livestock. The most common strategy applied by communities to manage the HWC was hunting and killing the animal, and the most common strategy proposed by the authors was conservation education. More research is needed on HWC in Latin America, especially on evaluating the effectiveness of strategies to manage them, to better understand the problem and implement effective management measures that prevent negative impacts on people and wildlife.
Abstract (es):
Los bosques en Latinoamérica han disminuido en los últimos años debido a la expansión de la agricultura, la silvicultura y la ganadería, exacerbando los conflictos entre humanos y la vida silvestre (HWC). Esta investigación analiza 22 artículos sobre HWC en Latinoamérica, relacionados con el jaguar (Panthera onca) y el oso andino (Tremarctos ornatus), dos especies representativas que han sido afectadas por la caza en represalia por los daños causados al ganado o a los cultivos. Se identificaron los países, problemas y estrategias propuestas y/o aplicadas para resolverlos, así como su efectividad. Ecuador fue el país con más publicaciones. El problema más frecuente para ambas especies fue ataques al ganado. La estrategia más común aplicada por las comunidades para gestionar el HWC fue la caza, y la estrategia más propuesta por los autores fue la educación para la conservación. Es necesario profundizar más sobre la evaluación de la efectividad de las estrategias para gestionar los HWC, para comprender mejor el problema e implementar medidas de manejo efectivas que prevengan impactos negativos en las personas y en la vida silvestre.
Keywords:
big cats, crops, predation, HWC, livestock, spectacled bear (en)
cultivos, depredación, ganado, grandes felinos, HWC, oso de anteojos (es)
cultivos, depredación, ganado, grandes felinos, HWC, oso de anteojos (es)
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How to Cite
Arrieta-García, M. M., & Katona, K. (2025). Human-wildlife conflicts in Latin America: A systematic review of jaguars (Panthera onca) and Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus). Biota Colombiana, 26. https://doi.org/10.21068/2539200X.1247
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