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Peters, F.; Mazim, F.D.; Favarini, M.O.; Soares, J.B.G.; Oliveira, T.
Preventive or retaliative hunting of felines in the extreme south of Brasil
2016  Book Chapter

Preventive or retaliatory hunting related with livestock conflict is one of the main causes for the depletion of wild felids. This practice reaches all species, regardless of size, biome or conservation importance. The confirmed records presented here were obtained in the field, as well as by interviewing hunters, and in regional scientific collections, for the Pampa and Atlantic Forest biomes in their southernmost portion. We recorded a total of 81 records of felids killed by humans. These included all species present in both biomes:_ Leopardus geoffroyi _(76%), _Leopardus wiedii_ (12%), _Puma yagouaroundi_ (6%), _Leopardus colocolo_ (4%) and _Panthera onca_ (2%) for the Pampa; and _Puma concolor_ (48.14%), _Leopardus pardalis_ (33.33%), _Leopardus guttulus_ (9.68%), _P. yagouaroundi_ (6.45%),_ L. wiedii_ (3.23%) and _P. onca_ (3.23%) for the Atlantic Forest. The context of events reflects the motivation associated with retaliation for predation or protection of domestic stock. There is a clear standardization of retaliatory activities, where cats are captured and killed by means of firearms or handmade traps, which often happens near rural residences. Data reinforces the representativeness of hunting among the impacts directly associated to population decrease or regional risk of extinctions of felids, justifying action planning to ensure their protection in southern Brazil

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