Habitat use of jaguar (Panthera onca) in a tropical forest in northern Quintana Roo, Mexico

Ávila-Nájera, Dulce María; Lazcano-Barrero, Marco A.; Chávez, Cuauhtémoc; Pérez-Elizalde, Sergio; Tigar, Barbara J.; Mendoza, G. D.

doi:10.22201/ib.20078706e.2019.90.2186

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“…(17,18) En este sentido, se ha generado información abundante y diversa sobre los hábitos de alimentación y uso de presas del jaguar. (19,20) Así mismo, debido a que la interacción humano-jaguar es una de las principales amenazas que confrontan las poblaciones de jaguares, (13) se requiere entender cuál es la percepción y perspectivas que tienen las personas que habitan en zonas cercanas a los felinos o que incluso son afectados por el jaguar. Existen percepciones negativas generadas por el miedo a la depredación del ganado y los ataques fortuitos a personas, (21) las cuales influyen en las actitudes y el comportamiento, como la matanza de los jaguares, y que pueden afectar la aceptabilidad social, la cual además varía regionalmente.…”

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Jaguar (Panthera onca) food resource use and its interaction with humans: scoping review

Rubio-Rocha¹,

Camacho²,

Chávez³

et al. 2023

Vet Mex OA

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A scoping review was conducted to map, summarize, and understand the extent of evidence on jaguar (Panthera onca) food resource use and its interaction with humans. A total of 105 studies were identified in electronic databases: 57 analyzed jaguar food resource use, and 48 described jaguar interactions with humans. The studies were published in 51 journals, mainly in English, from 1993–2021 in 14/19 countries where jaguars live. The evidence demonstrated the variability and prey consumption of the jaguar; there are contrasting results regarding the diversity of prey consumed. The frequency of livestock predation was found to be related to the abundance and availability of natural prey and the distance of ranches from the jaguar habitat. The interaction of the jaguar with humans presented an interesting and contrasting picture, since the perception of the jaguar varied depending on the sociocultural context and the study site. The results showed a negative effect of human activities on the distribution and density of the feline, and there was evidence of poaching and attacks on humans, although the information was insufficient to determine the causes in depth. More research and dissemination are needed on these issues at the local level in the regions where the jaguar lives, as these are the areas where decisions and actions are needed to conserve the jaguar in coexistence with communities and livestock.

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Jaguar (Panthera onca) food resource use and its interaction with humans: scoping review

Rubio-Rocha¹,

Camacho²,

Chávez³

et al. 2023

Vet Mex OA

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“…Human activities are kinds of economic, recreational, or illegal activities carried out by humans that directly affect jaguar presence or biological processes within jaguar range (Carvalho et al 2015;Jordan et al 2016;Jędrzejewski et al 2017;Silva et al 2018;Ávila-Nájera et al 2019;Ávila-Nájera et al 2020). For such human activities 11 metrics were identified, including level of protection, distance to protected areas, cattle density, human activities, hunting pressure, forest loss, human footprint, distance to tourism, number of dams, fires, and indigenous communities nearby (Table 3).…”

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A review of environmental and anthropogenic variables used to model jaguar occurrence

Montalvo¹,

Sáenz‐Bolaños²,

Carrillo³

et al. 2023

NBC

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Jaguars (Panthera onca) are a landscape species of conservation importance and our understanding of environmental and anthropogenic drivers of jaguar occurrence is necessary to improve conservation strategies. We reviewed available literature to simply describe environmental and anthropogenic variables used and found to be significant in occurrence modeling. We reviewed 95 documents published from 1980 to 2021 that focused on jaguar occurrence and that used 39 variable types (21 anthropogenic, 18 environmental) among different techniques, scales, and approaches. In general, these variables included both anthropogenic (roads, land use, human activities, and population) and environmental (climate, vegetation, ecological interactions, topographic, water, and others) factors. Twelve variables were identified as affecting jaguar occurrence overall, eleven at local scale and seven at broad scales (regional and continental). Focusing more specifically on the variables that correlate with occurrence should help researchers to make better predictions in areas without quantitative jaguar data.

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“…At the core area level they preferred well developed tropical forests regardless of availability. Using photo trapping, Ávila-Nájera et al (2019) observed that jaguars in Yum Balam JCU selected old secondary growth forests over other vegetation types. In general, we observed that jaguars in the study region preferred areas with low disturbance and dense vegetation, avoiding human modified areas as in other parts of the Selva Maya (Chávez, 2010;Conde et al, 2010;Figueroa, 2013;de la Torre et al, 2017) Our results support previous observations that jaguars use forested areas in the northeastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula, and highlight the importance of conservation of these habitats throughout the region (Figueroa, 2013;de la Torre et al, 2017;Cruz et al, 2021).…”

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Jaguar (Panthera onca) spatial ecology outside protected areas in the Selva Maya

González-Gallina

Equihua

Pérez-Garduza

et al. 2022

Anim. Biodiv. Conserv.

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Jaguars (Panthera onca) are endangered in several countries and a priority species for conservation action. Despite extensive research efforts in Mexico most studies have been associated with natural protected areas far from human habitation. Because protected areas are too few to conserve the jaguar population over the long–term, a landscape approach that includes both protected and unprotected lands is needed. This is the case in Quintana Roo State where an ecological corridor linking two protected areas (Yum Balam and Sian Ka'an) is at risk of disappearing due to tourism–driven activities. Between 2013 and 2015, four male jaguars were captured and monitored using satellite telemetry inside the corridor. The mean home range size (± SD) was 101.5 km2 (± 75.9 km2) for the dry season and 172 km2 (± 107.29 km2) for the rainy season. The mean core area size (± SD) was 17.54 km2 (± 16.21 km2) for the dry season and 29.07 km2 (± 16.19 km2) for the rainy season. No significant seasonal differences were found for home ranges or for core areas. As expected, we observed that jaguars preferred forest or young secondary growth over profusely disturbed areas, using whatever vegetation was available in their home ranges. Although it is not protected, a biological corridor linking Yum Balam and Sian Ka'an still holds its own jaguar population, a population that has learned to coexist with human presence. Conservation actions are recommended at landscape level to maintain what remains of tropical mature forest and to promote the development of long–term secondary growth into close tree canopy

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Habitat use of jaguar (Panthera onca) in a tropical forest in northern Quintana Roo, Mexico

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References 29 publications

Jaguar (Panthera onca) food resource use and its interaction with humans: scoping review

Jaguar (Panthera onca) food resource use and its interaction with humans: scoping review

A review of environmental and anthropogenic variables used to model jaguar occurrence

Jaguar (Panthera onca) spatial ecology outside protected areas in the Selva Maya

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Habitat use of jaguar (Panthera onca) in a tropical forest in northern Quintana Roo, Mexico

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

Jaguar (Panthera onca) food resource use and its interaction with humans: scoping review

Jaguar (Panthera onca) food resource use and its interaction with humans: scoping review

﻿A review of environmental and anthropogenic variables used to model jaguar occurrence

Jaguar (Panthera onca) spatial ecology outside protected areas in the Selva Maya

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A review of environmental and anthropogenic variables used to model jaguar occurrence