Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir

Schank, Cody; Cove, Michael V.; Arima, Eugênio; Brandt, LaRoy S. E.; Brenes-Mora, Esteban; Carver, Andrew D.; Díaz-Pulido, Angélica; Estrada, Nereyda; Foster, Rebecca J.; Godínez-Gómez, Oscar; Harmsen, Bart J.; Jordan, Christopher; Keitt, Timothy H.; Kelly, Marcella J.; Méndez, Joel Sáenz; Mendoza, Eduardo; Meyer, Ninon; Montuy, Gilberto Pozo; Naranjo, Eduardo; Nielsen, Clayton K.; O‘Farrill, Georgina; Reyna-Hurtado, Rafael; Rivero, Marina; Sánchez, José; Singleton, Maggie; Torre, Jorge; Wood, Margot; Young, Kenneth R.; Miller, Jennifer A.

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108501

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“…4 With <5,000 living individuals in all its distribution range, due to threats such as habitat fragmentation, hunting, and recently vehicle collisions. [4][5][6] It has been calculated that <1,500 free-ranging individuals inhabit Costa Rica. 5 Approximately 15 captive tapirs are estimated in the country (A. Sánchez-Núñez [Wildlife Coordinator, National System of Conservation Areas, SINAC], personal communication).…”

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“…[4][5][6] It has been calculated that <1,500 free-ranging individuals inhabit Costa Rica. 5 Approximately 15 captive tapirs are estimated in the country (A. Sánchez-Núñez [Wildlife Coordinator, National System of Conservation Areas, SINAC], personal communication). There are several reasons why some tapirs are held in captivity in Costa Rica.…”

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First Report of a Multidrug-Resistant ST58 Escherichia coli Harboring Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase of the CTX-M-1 Class in a Fecal Sample of a Captive Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Costa Rica, Central America

Rojas-Jiménez

Jiménez-Pearson

Duarte-Martínez

et al. 2022

Microbial Drug Resistance

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This study's main objective was to analyze the antibiotic susceptibility profile of Escherichia coli isolates obtained from a fecal sample of a captive Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Costa Rica. Materials and Methods: The fecal sample was collected inside the enclosure on March 3, 2017, right after the animal defecated. Samples were cultured on MacConkey agar plates nonsupplemented and supplemented with 2 mg/mL of cefotaxime. Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility were performed with the Vitek 2 Compact System and the Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method, respectively. Polymerase chain reaction amplification was performed to detect bla CTX-M beta-lactamase genes. Resistant isolates were subjected to wholegenome sequencing (WGS). Results: After evaluating several antibiotic classes, a multidrug-resistant E. coli strain with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase phenotype was isolated. Resistance to cefotaxime, cefepime, ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, and tetracycline was detected. WGS analysis showed the presence of bla CTX-M-1 , bla TEM-1B , and tet(B) genes. The presence of IncN plasmids and Col156 was also detected. Conclusion: Our findings are according with the notion that animals' high density enhances the spread of resistant determinants in a captive environment in a limited space, where the likelihood of direct or indirect contact with other animals and humans is more frequent.

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First Report of a Multidrug-Resistant ST58 Escherichia coli Harboring Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase of the CTX-M-1 Class in a Fecal Sample of a Captive Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Costa Rica, Central America

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Jiménez-Pearson

Duarte-Martínez

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“…The Sierra Madre de Chiapas harbours one of the six remaining Baird's tapir populations in Mexico, and the area is critical for maintaining connectivity with the populations of El Ocote in Chiapas and Chimalapas in Oaxaca (de la Torre et al, 2018; Schank et al, 2020). Our findings support the need to strengthen the four protected areas of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.…”

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Tapirs in trouble: estimating Baird's tapir densities in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico

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Camacho³

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Spatial capture–recapture models have been widely used to estimate densities of species where individuals can be uniquely identified, but alternatives have been developed for estimation of densities for unmarked populations. In this study we used camera-trap records from 2018 to estimate densities of a species that does not always have individually identifiable marks, Baird's tapir Tapirus bairdii, in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, southern Mexico. We compared the performance of the spatial capture–recapture model with spatial mark–resight and random encounter models. The density of Baird's tapir did not differ significantly between the three models. The estimate of density was highest using the random encounter model (26/100 km2, 95% CI 12–41) and lowest using the capture–recapture model (8/100 km2, 95% CI 4–16). The estimate from the spatial mark–resight model was 10/100 km2 (95% CI 8–14), which had the lowest coefficient of variation, indicating a higher precision than with the other models. Using a second set of camera-trap data, collected in 2015–2016, we created occupancy models and extrapolated density to areas with potential occupancy of Baird's tapir, to generate a population estimate for the whole Sierra Madre de Chiapas. Our findings indicate the need to strengthen, and possibly expand, the protected areas of southern Mexico and to develop an action plan to ensure the conservation of Baird's tapir.

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“…En su trabajo Fahrig (2003) explica como la deforestación puede afectar los componentes de la diversidad a diferentes escalas, generando una pérdida masiva de hábitat lo que puede afectar a especies migratorias o endémicas, reduciendo poblaciones que dependen de áreas bien preservadas (Schank et al, 2020;Plasencia-Vázquez et al, 2017) y a su vez comprometer procesos ecológicos como la dispersión de animales y/o semillas lo que tarde o temprano conduce a una pérdida de la biodiversidad. De esta manera la conservación de la biodiversidad en ambientes fragmentados por la deforestación se apoya mediante la conectividad (Fahrig, 1993).…”

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2020

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Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir

Cited by 17 publications

References 79 publications

First Report of a Multidrug-Resistant ST58 Escherichia coli Harboring Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase of the CTX-M-1 Class in a Fecal Sample of a Captive Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Costa Rica, Central America

First Report of a Multidrug-Resistant ST58 Escherichia coli Harboring Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase of the CTX-M-1 Class in a Fecal Sample of a Captive Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Costa Rica, Central America

Tapirs in trouble: estimating Baird's tapir densities in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico

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