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| Villalba, M.L.; Beltran-Saavedra, L.F.; Ledezma, G.; Flores, E.; Reppucci, J.; Pacheco, L.F.; Ayala, G.; Ticona, H.; Palacios, R.; Morales, A. | |
| Pre-release care, translocation, and radio tracking of a rescued Andean cat in Bolivia | |
| 2021 Book Chapter | |
The Andean cat (_Leopardus jacobita_) inhabits rocky habitats in the central Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Per£, usually above 3,600 m (Villalba et al., 2016), and at lower elevations in southern Argentina (Novaro et al., 2010; Martinez et al., 2008). It is one of the five most threatened felid species of the world and it has been categorized as Critically Endangered in Bolivia (Villalba et al., 2009). It is also listed in CITES Appendix I. There is no record of any Andean cat in captivity. In March 2016, a sub-adult Andean cat was captured by local people in the town of Patacamaya (about 100 km from La Paz city) and delivered by the Bolivian Forestry and Environmental Police (POFOMA) to the Vesty Pakos Municipal Zoo (La Paz). There was no certainty of the specimen's origin and exact date of capture, therefore, it was decided to keep it in captivity until an appropriate solution could be decided. Behavioral studies showed that the individual should be released. We carried out pathogens analyses that came back negative (Napolitano et al., 2019) and identified two potential sites with optimal habitat to release the individual in Sajama National Park. |
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