Onça-pintada (Panthera onca): Guia de conservação e sustentabilidade

Abstract

Considering that protected areas are being reduced more, for food production and, to meet the human population demand, which is gradually growing and directly affecting the refuges areas. Is important to understand food behavior, distribution and integration into different sustainable production systems, where man and his beef cattle live simultaneously full-time with the local fauna. This project aims to understand the population dynamics of the jaguar (Panthera onca), using information from direct collections and trap cameras positioned near domestic animal carcasses. The purpose was to obtain information that allows the development of technologies and actions to reduce possible predation by jaguars on cattle herds and to propose measures to mitigate the conflict between animal production and fauna. The project sought to promote the conservation of the jaguar and biodiversity as a whole, within a sustainable system. It is an outstanding work and can contribute to the development of public policies and biodiversity conservation, especially for big cats, by combining field information with the development of practical solutions. This study will contribute to the harmonious coexistence between livestock production and the preservation of native species, promoting a balance between human needs and nature conservation.