Threats to the huemul, principal herbivore of the southern Andean Nothofagus forests

SMITH-FLUECK, JM; FLUCK, WT

Costa Rica

Congreso; First International Wildlife Management Congress; 1993

The Wildlife Society

We examined the status of the endangered huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) and present measures recommended for its conservations. The distribution and numbers of the endangered huemul have reduced. Negative factors include habitat modification, diseases, poaching, tourism, predation, competition, and population fragmentation. Viable conservation measures include improved legal protection, additional reserves, research, and public education.