Knowledge about big cats matters: Insights for conservationists and managers

ABSTRACT Jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) are declining in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest because of anthropogenic threats (e.g., habitat loss, depletion of prey, human persecution). We assessed the influence of local people's factual knowledge about jaguars and pumas on fear of...

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Main Authors: Mônica Taís Engel, Jerry J. Vaske, Silvio Marchini, Alistair J. Bath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.798
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