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- Title
Taruka Hippocamelus antisensis continues to recover near La Paz, Bolivia.
- Authors
Pacheco, Luis F.; Suárez-Guzmán, Fabiola A.; Alcoreza-Catacora, Cristian E.
- Abstract
The taruka is a charismatic species, and we therefore intend to approach La Paz city authorities to secure their support in using the taruka as a flagship species for local biodiversity conservation and education programmes. The species was believed to have gone extinct in La Paz valley by the end of 1980s, but was resighted as close as 8.5 km from the southern border of La Paz city c. 15 years ago (Rechberger et al., 2014, I Oryx i , 48, 445-450). Although we have not rigorously monitored the advance of this population, the fact that a species formerly believed extinct within La Paz valley has been sighted so close to the city suggests that the species is recovering locally.
- Subjects
LA Paz (Bolivia); KEYSTONE species; METROPOLITAN areas; HUNTING; BIODIVERSITY conservation
- Publication
Oryx, 2022, Vol 56, Issue 4, p492
- ISSN
0030-6053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0030605322000485