INCITAP 20787
INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA Y AMBIENTALES DE LA PAMPA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Vulnerable Andean condors in steep decline
Autor/es:
MÉNDEZ, DIEGO; VARGAS, FÉLIX HERNÁN; ESTRADA-PACHECO, RAYEN; KOHN-ANDRADE, SEBASTIÁN; NARVÁEZ, FABRICIO; RESTREPO-CARDONA, JUAN SEBASTIAN; SARASOLA, JOSÉ HERNÁN; ESCOBAR-GIMPEL, VÍCTOR; LUIS JÁCOME, N.; NAVEDA-RODRÍGUEZ, ADRIÁN; PIANA, RENZO P.; OLEA, PEDRO P.; ASTORE, VANESA; GORDILLO, SANDRA; KUSCH, ALEJANDRO; PARRADO-VARGAS, MARÍA ALEJANDRA; WALLACE, ROBERT B.
Revista:
SCIENCE
Editorial:
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
Referencias:
Año: 2021 vol. 371 p. 1319 - 1319
ISSN:
0036-8075
Resumen:
Despite being an iconic species and thenational bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,and Ecuador, the Andean condor (Vulturgryphus) is moving fast toward extinction.Its world population, which probablydoes not exceed 6700 individuals,is worryingly declining throughout itsrange, particularly due to massive poisoningevents to which the species isespecially prone because of its highly gregariousbehavior at carcasses. To address the roots of the complexthreats faced by Andean condors, theconservation response must leverageinternational and multi-sectoral collaboration.Those working toward protectingthe species must base all actions onscientific evidence and assess each steptaken to evaluate its effectiveness. Onlywith coordinated efforts at local, national,and international levels can we halt theAndean condor´s decline.
