Objective: To analyze the relationship between the fishermen of central western Mexico and the river crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus), emphasizing the resulting conflict. Design/Methodology/Approach: The work was carried out with 22 fishermen from the Cuyutlán and Alcuzahue lagoons in Colima, Mexico. Four participative workshops were organized per community, in order to explore the positive and negative aspects of the relationship, the perception and knowledge about the ecosystem functions of the crocodile, and the management practices and actions associated with this relationship, as well as to determine the natural participants and factors that influence the said relationship. The workshops were recorded and the resulting data was subjected to a narrative analysis and a summary. Results: Harmonious relationships are recorded, including the creation of bonds between humans and crocodiles and recognizing the benefits to fishing and the ecosystem function of the crocodile. The conflictive relationships identified were related to fishing, the reduction of fishing resources, and accidents. The strategies used to prevent conflicts are related to the dangerous zones, the behavior of the crocodiles, and the killing of the animals to reduce their presence. Additionally, compensation schemes, a collective management of fishing resources, and the replacement of fishing by the exploitation and capture of the crocodile were taken into consideration. Study Limitations: Besides the fishermen’s, the point of view of other participants should be determined. Conclusions: The relationship between fishermen and crocodiles is both harmonious and conflictive. On the one hand, both receive benefits; on the other hand, fishermen suffer economic, operative, and life style impacts, which create inauspicious scenarios for the conservation of the reptile.
El resultado de la interacción entre humanos y fauna produce escenarios donde la conservación y el desarrollo local sustentable se comprometen. Aunque es un tema relevante por sus implicaciones, no existen estudios que hayan sistematizado el conocimiento generado con respecto a las especies involucradas y las características del conflicto. Esta investigación, a través de una revisión sistemática de bases de datos y un análisis narrativo de contenido, identifica y analiza el conflicto humano-cocodrilo a nivel mundial en 28 artículos, con base en el origen y tendencia de las investigaciones, especies involucradas y tipo de interacción. La relación conflictiva es explicada a través de aspecto biológicos como la reproducción o dieta del saurio, así como de su crecimiento poblacional o demográfico, pero también de factores ambientales como el nivel de agua o temperatura, se identificaron las repercusiones económicas y para la conservación de las especies asociadas a este conflicto. Dominan los estudios centrados en ataques a humanos, en el continente americano y para la especie Crocodylus acutus. Los efectos del cocodrilo fueron directos (ataque a humanos) e indirectos (daños a la pesca, agricultura, ganadería, mascotas). El conflicto de intereses entre grupos sociales, así como los aspectos ligados a cultura, percepción, religión u otras cualidades sociales, fueron poco abordados por los artículos analizados.
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