INVESTIGADORES
BILENCA David Norberto
artículos
Título:
Assessment of stakeholder perceptions of the damage to silo bags by vertebrate species in Argentina
Autor/es:
ZUFIAURRE, EMMANUEL; ABBA, AGUSTÍN MANUEL; BILENCA, DAVID N.
Revista:
Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Referencias:
Año: 2019
ISSN:
1087-1209
Resumen:
We conducted an on-line questionnaire to assess stakeholder perceptionsabout damage to silo bags by vertebrate species in Argentina.We received 190 responses reporting damage to silo bags by vertebratesfrom the Pampas, Espinal, and Chaco regions. More than twothirdsof respondents indicated armadillos were the main harmfulspecies, followed by rodents and dogs. Frequency of damage to silobags was higher for armadillos (79%) than for the other speciestogether (64%), and was higher in the Pampas (79%) than in theother regions (45?66%), suggesting a latitudinal gradient of damage.Economic losses were reported as ?medium? or ?high? by 37% ofrespondents. According to these stakeholders, damage to silo bagsby vertebrates is a regionally extended phenomenon in most of theArgentine agricultural region and it is recognized as economicallyrelevant by these stakeholders. Management of this conflict shouldfocus on environmental aspects.
