Abstract: The Andean bear Tremarctos ornatus has been hunted since the Inca times primarily because it was considered to be a pest that preyed on vicuñas and guanacos. Later, with the arrival of the Spaniards and the subsequent implementation of cattle ranching be

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Abstract: Conservation biology addresses complex issues that require multidisciplinary solutions capable of addresing various ecological, social, cultural, economic, political and legal aspects. Compromises between biodiversity conservation and human development are

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Abstract: Conservation biology addresses complex issues that require multidisciplinary solutions capable of addressing various ecological, social, cultural, economic, political and legal aspects. Compromises between biodiversity conservation and human development are i

Resumen: La biología de la conservación se ocupa de cuestiones complejas que requieren soluciones multidisciplinares capaces de enfrentarse a diversos aspectos ecológicos, sociales, culturales, económicos, políticos y jurídicos. Los compromisos entre la conservación d

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Abstract: Introduction. Moles (Talpidae) and shrews (Soricidae) are the only representatives of the order Eulipotyphla in Mexico and they account for 7% of mammals in the country. Despite their richness, even basic aspects such as their species-level taxonomic knowledg

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Abstract: Bats are among the most poorly studied mammals, despite their diversity and important ecological services. The ongoing Ebola epidemic in western Africa underscores the increasingly recognized role of bats as reservoirs for emerging human diseases. An understa

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Resumen: Los murciélagos nectarívoros cavernícolas enfrentan mayor riesgo de extinción comparado con otros murciélagos debido a sus hábitos alimenticios restringidos y la limitada disponibilidad de cuevas con las características requeridas por estas especies. Liter

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Abstract: From time to time, it could be useful to revise and re-assess the results of long-term programs in conservation and research. This paper overviews an ongoing research program that started 10 years ago in Central Europe and focuses on blind mole-rats, a scarce

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Abstract: In recent times, conflicts involving wildlife have increased in importance and magnitude. Conservation conflicts occur when two or more parties with strongly held opinions clash over conservation objectives, and when one party is perceived to assert its inter

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Abstract: One hundred and one native terrestrial mammalian species, excluding Sirenia, Cetacea, Phocidae, and Otariidae, inhabit or inhabited Japan, and 51.5 % of them are endemic, most being forest dwellers. Four species, the wolf, the Okinawa flying fox, the Bonin Pi

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Abstract: Introduction: This paper provides a summary of results from a recent comprehensive review of the conservation status of all Australian land and marine mammal species and subspecies. Since the landmark date of European settlement of Australia (1788), at least

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Abstract: Recent studies at some sites in northern Australia have reported severe and rapid decline of some native mammal species, notwithstanding an environmental context (small human population size, limited habitat loss, substantial reservation extent) that should p

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Resumen: Introducción: El tapir centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii) y el pecarí de labios blancos (Tayassu pecari) juegan papeles importantes en la dinámica de los bosques tropicales donde habitan a través de los procesos de herbivoría, dispersión y depredación de semil

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Resumen: El oso andino Tremarctos ornatus fue cazado durante la época incaica por ser considerado como un animal dañino, depredador de vicuñas y guanacos. Posteriormente, con la llegada de los españoles, el ganado vacuno traido por ellos, proporcionó una nueva y abun

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