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| Valderrama-Vasquez, C.A. | |
| Density and relative abundance of ocelot and margay using camera trapping in the Colombian Andes mountain chain (Densidad de ocelote y abundancias relativas de ocelote y margay, usando datos de c maras trampa en la cordillera oriental de los Andes colombianos) | |
| 2013 Book Chapter | |
In Colombia, the lack of information about the current situation of wild felid populations, their prey and the ecosystems they inhabit, has prevented the effective design of conservation strategies. There is a need to develop interdisciplinary studies with the local communities to identify, regional and local, biological and socio-economic factors that affect the wild felid populations. The Fundaci¢n Vida Silvestre Neotropical and the Corporaci¢n Aut¢noma Regional del Guavio (Corpoguavio) carried out this preliminary diagnosis on the wild cat`s situation in the jurisdiction Corpoguavio to define priority action guidelines to focus on their conservation. The study area comprehended Corpoguavio jurisdiction located in the Colombian Andes, Eastern Mountain Chain. During the study, 41 stations of camera-traps were located in three different study sites and 1,502 trap nights were completed. The presence of ocelot (_Leopardus pardalis_) and margay (_Leopardus wiedii_) was confirmed by records from camera-traps. The ocelots were photographed at altitudes between 1,535 and 2,869 masl and the margay between 2,581 and 2,845 masl, which are above reported altitude levels for these species. The density estimated population for the ocelot was 46.57/100 km2 («MMDM). Relative abundance for the ocelot was 0.6/100 nights and for the margay in 0.2 and 0.4/100 nights. Even though more studies are needed, these findings are significant since this is the first study of this kind in the Colombian Andes region. Furthermore, it was believed that the felines were locally extinct in the study area because of hunting pressure; the last reports corresponded to individuals that were hunted 15 to 25 years ago. |
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