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Conflicts caused by predation on domestic livestock by large cats in quilombolas communities in the Atlantic Forest 

 
Domestic livestock predation by jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) was recorded from 1998 to 2000 and local opinion to solve the conflict was investigated in two quilombolas communities in the Atlantic Forest. The householders were interviewed regularly from May 2000 to January 2001. The predation was occasional, selective and possibly seasonal. The economic damage was high when associated with the low livestock number. People’s attitude towards predators was negative and most of  those surveyed (54%) suggested these animals should be eliminated. Knowing the local perception is essential to adopt a participative management to reduce household losses and to guarantee large cats’ conservation.
                       


   Traditonal property located in the middle of Atlantic Forest in a quilombola community, Iporanga city, Southeastern Brazil
           
           

    Period: 03/2000 to 03/2001   
Support: PIBIC-CEPE/PUCSP

Palmeira, F.B.L. e Barella, W. 2007. Conflitos causados pela predação de rebanhos domésticos por grandes felinos em comunidades quilombolas na Mata Atlântica. Biota Neotrop. Jan/Apr  vol. 7, no. 1
http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v7n1/pt/abstract?article+bn03707012007 ISSN 1676-0603