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| Pacheco, L.F.; Guerra, J.F.; R¡os-Uzeda, B. | |
| Efficiency of lures for carnivores in Yungas forests and high altitude prairies in the Bolivian Andes | |
| 2003 Mastozoologia Neotropical (10): 167-176 | |
Efficiency of lures for carnivores in Yungas forests and high altitude prairies in the Bolivian Andes. We compared the efficiency of three types of scent lures for carnivores in each one of four altitudinal floors within the Cotapata National Park and Natural Area of Integrated Management, Bolivia. The lures (Canine Call, Cat Passion and Wild Cat mixed with Canine Call) were tested by one night in 6-12 transects installed with separation of at least 600 m, each one with 6 track plots of 1 m2 separated 50 m from each other. To use as control, we did not use any lure during the first night of revision. In general, visitation rates of carnivores were higher with the use of lures than when we did not use them; other species visited the lured track plots, though some were evidently not attracted by their scent and others probably avoided the track plots with lures for felids. We conclude that the best lure was Cat Passion, which could be used for monitoring programs of carnivores (specially appropriate for _Pseudalopex culpaeus_, _Oreailurus jacobita_ and _Leopardus tigrinus_) in this area. Monitoring of other species could be better if lures for carnivores are not used. |
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