Priorities for the conservation of the pudu (Pudu puda) in southern South America
Eduardo A. Silva-Rodríguez A G , O. Alejandro Aleuy B , Marcelo Fuentes-Hurtado C , Juliana A. Vianna C , Fernando Vidal D E and Jaime E. Jiménez FA Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, 110 Newins-Ziegler Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-0430, USA.
B Centro de Rescate de Fauna Silvestre, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
C Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andrés Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile.
D Fundación Fauna Andina - Los Canelos, Casilla 102, Villarrica, Chile.
E Unidad de Conservación, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Temuco, Chile.
F Laboratorio de Vida Silvestre, Universidad de Los Lagos, Casilla 933, Osorno, Chile.
G Corresponding author. Email: eduardosilva@ufl.edu
Animal Production Science 51(4) 375-377 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN10286
Published: 8 April 2011
Abstract
The southern pudu (Pudu puda) is a threatened deer that is endemic to the South American temperate forests. Despite its assumed threatened status, there is relatively little understanding on the ecology and conservation of this species. Considering this situation and the fact that there are some research groups currently working on this species, we organised a symposium to discuss research and management priorities – as well as to coordinate efforts – to move forward on the conservation of the pudu. We agreed that main research priorities should be to increase the understanding of the threats that jeopardize the viability of pudu populations, with a strong emphasis on research questions that will provide information for the management of these threats. The main management recommendations were to implement monitoring of pudu populations at least in protected areas, to implement specific actions to remove threats from protected areas and to start following internationally-accepted guidelines for the management of rescued and confiscated animals.
Additional keywords: Chile, conservation status, dog, forest, management, southern pudu.
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