Contribution of wildlife management units to the conservation of terrestrial mammals in southeastern Mexico

Gallina, Sonia; Contreras, Armando; Álvarez-Peredo, Carolina; Saucedo-Castillo, Elí; Flores-Romero, Carlos Isaías; Tejeda-Cruz, Carlos; Ortega‐Argueta, Alejandro; Pineda-Vázquez, Mariana

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“…The analysis of advantages and limitations of the extensive UMA has been discussed extensively (Sisk et al 2007;Gallina et al 2008;Villarreal-Espino et al 2008;Avila-Foucat and Pérez-Campusano 2015;Ortega-Argueta et al 2016;Pineda-Vazquez et al 2019;Romero-de-Diego et al 2020;Gallina et al 2022;Leal-Elizondo et al 2023). In particular, given the ecological, social, and cultural conditions of the central, southeast, and Yucatán peninsula regions of México, the operating criteria of the UMAs have particular considerations (González-Marín et al 2003;Weber et al 2006;García-Marmolejo et al 2008;Álvarez-Peredo et al 2018), and focused on the management of white-tailed deer (López-Tellez et al 2016;Malacara-Velázquez et al 2023).…”

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Biogeographic analysis of population density of white-tailed deer in Mexico: Importance of the Protected Natural Areas and Wildlife Management Units

Sandoval-Comte,

Mandujano,

González-Zamora

et al. 2024

Therya

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The white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus is the wildlife species with the greatest geographic distribution and economic importance in Mexico. This article presents a biogeographic analysis of the population density of this deer species by federal states, vegetation types, biogeographic provinces, and field methods, based on 200 selected studies. Estimates are highly variable and potentially biased due to the different field designs and statistical analyses. The national average density was estimated at 6.9 deer/km2 (SD = 5.1); specifically, 75.5 % of the estimates were less than 10 deer/km2, and only 5.5 % were greater than 15 deer/km2. The highest densities were obtained in the northern region by applying the strip transect counts; while estimations using the fecal group count method were more variable and were the most used method in temperate and tropical dry forest regions. The states with the highest densities were Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Jalisco, Morelos, Michoacán, and Durango. The highest densities were estimated in the xerophilous scrublands of the northeast, intermediate for temperate, tropical dry, and sub-deciduous forests; and the lowest in the tropical wet forest. The highest densities were reported for the Tamaulipeca province followed by the Altiplano Chihuahuense, Sierra Madre Occidental, Costa Pacífica, and Depresión del Balsas. The results of this analysis could guide management strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of this species in extensive UMAs and ANPs, and also to test ecological hypotheses. However, applying more rigorous field design and statistical analysis is important to obtain confident estimates of population density and other demographic parameters to monitor population dynamics.

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Biogeographic analysis of population density of white-tailed deer in Mexico: Importance of the Protected Natural Areas and Wildlife Management Units

Sandoval-Comte,

Mandujano,

González-Zamora

et al. 2024

Therya

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“…Many initiatives emphasized the importance of collaborative and adaptive management approaches. These measures included reviewing legislation and law enforcement, engaging with stakeholders, ongoing data collection and monitoring of the species and threats, identifying gaps in knowledge and policy, and using this information to make recommendations to improve legislation, law enforcement, and public education and awareness (e.g., Foggin, 2012;Banfield and al Qahtani, 2014;Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance, 2018;Breitenmoser et al, 2019;Silva-Rodrıǵuez et al, 2019;People Not Poaching, 2021;Gallina et al, 2022;Geoffroy's Cat Working Group, 2022). Lastly, although less aligned with the four key pathways for community-based responses to IWT, some studies described the focus on increasing law enforcement presence, arrests, and prosecutions, to reduce IWT of felids, though noted that this alone cannot stop wildlife crime (e.g., Jenks et al, 2012;Risdianto et al, 2016).…”

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Cool cats and communities: Exploring the challenges and successes of community-based approaches to protecting felids from the illegal wildlife trade

Green

Anagnostou

Harris

et al. 2023

Front. Conserv. Sci.

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Implementing community-based approaches to countering illegal wildlife trade is important to not only improve the effectiveness of strategies to protect wildlife, but also to promote equity and justice. We conducted an international exploratory review of interventions that aim to address the illegal trade in wildlife using a variety of community-based approaches. We focused our study on Felidae species in particular, as they factor centrally in the illegal wildlife trade, and have received significant conservation attention due to many being charismatic species. We searched for case studies that have been or are currently being implemented, and that were published between 2012-2022 in scholarly or grey literature databases. We extracted data on 40 case studies across 34 countries, including information on the approaches used, successes, challenges, and recommendations using a Theory of Change framework for community action on illegal wildlife trade. Initiatives to protect Felidae species from illegal trade could consider using multi-pronged approaches, consider historically underrepresented groups within communities - including women - in their design, and should evaluate the social and ecological outcomes to improve future efforts.

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“…Esta merma se refl eja en la biodiversidad taxonómica-referente al número de especies genéticamente diferenciadas, en la cual todas las especies y todos los individuos de una misma especie son iguales, y su importancia relativa en el ecosistema está determinada por su abundancia relativa y su distribución espacial (Magurran, 2005)-y funcional (Laurance et al, 2012),-defi nida como el número de grupos funcionales representados por las especies en una comunidad (Naeem & Li, 1997), dada por el tipo, rango y abundancia relativa de los caracteres funcionales presentes en una comunidad (Magurran, 2005)-. En México, particularmente en el caso de las UMA, estudios de impacto ecológico recientes mostraron que los benefi cios ambientales son tangibles (Álvarez-Peredo et al, 2018;Contreras-Hernández et al, 2021;Gallina-Tessaro et al, 2022). La diversidad taxonómica manejada y conservada en UMA, particularmente en aquéllas de vida libre, contribuye a contrarrestar la grave problemática de la defaunación en México (Álvarez-Peredo et al, 2018) que presenta complejos y profundos efectos en la estructura, dinámica y diversidad de los bosques tropicales (Dirzo & Gutiérrez, 2006).…”

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Nuevos paradigmas en la gestión de esquemas de conservación en México

Álvarez-Peredo¹,

Hernández²

2023

Regions and Cohesion

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In 1997 Mexico implemented the Management Units for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wildlife (UMA by its initials in Spanish) scheme. However, socio-environmental problems and the lack of a multidisciplinary approach prevented it from offering sustainable solutions. Taxonomic and functional diversity in UMAs and their interactions are essential for the preservation of biodiversity and the processes that maintain their ecosystemic integrity. Ecological benefits are insufficient without a multidisciplinary vision. This article addresses a proposal for the management of UMAs and other conservation schemes with three objectives: (1) to include the “socio-ecological system” approach; (2) the recognition of their complexity; and (3) the epistemological transition from ecosystem integrity to antifragility. UMAs constitute integral socio-ecological systems that manage wildlife and habitat as a complex adaptive system precursor to ecosystem antifragility. Resumen En 1997 México implementó el esquema de Unidades de Manejo para la Conservación y Aprovechamiento Sustentable de la Vida Silvestre (UMA). Empero, problemáticas socioambientales y la falta de un enfoque multidisciplinario impidieron ofrecer soluciones sustentables. La diversidad taxonómica y funcional en UMA y sus interacciones son imprescindibles en la preservación de la biodiversidad y los procesos que mantienen su integridad ecosistémica. Los beneficios ecológicos resultan insuficientes sin una visión multidisciplinaria. Este artículo aborda una propuesta de gestión de UMA y otros esquemas de conservación en tres objetivos: (1) enfoque de “sistema socioecológico”, (2) reconocimiento de su complejidad, (3) transición epistemológica de integridad a antifragilidad ecosistémica. Las UMA constituyen sistemas socioecológicos integrales que manejan la vida silvestre y el hábitat como un sistema adaptativo complejo precursor de antifragilidad ecosistémica. RésuméEn 1997, le Mexique a mis en œuvre un schéma d'Unités de Gestion pour la Conservation et Usage Durable de la Vie Sauvage (UMA en espagnol). Cependant, des problématiques socio-environnementales et le manque de perspective pluridisciplinaire ont empêché d'offrir des solutions durables. La diversité taxonomique et fonctionnelle des UMA et leurs interactions sont essentielles à la préservation de la biodiversité et des processus qui maintiennent l'intégrité de leurs écosystèmes. Les bénéfices écologiques qui en résultent sont insuffisants en l'absence une vision pluridisciplinaire. Ce travail aborde une proposition de gestion d'UMA et d'autres schémas de conservation à travers trois objectifs : 1) une perspective de « système socio-écologique » ; 2) la reconnaissance de leur complexité ; 3) une transition épistémologique de l'intégrité à l'anti fragilité écosystémique. Les UMA constituent des systèmes socio-écologiques intégraux qui gèrent la vie sauvage et l'habitat en tant que système adaptatif complexe précurseur d'une anti fragilité systémique.

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Contribution of wildlife management units to the conservation of terrestrial mammals in southeastern Mexico

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Biogeographic analysis of population density of white-tailed deer in Mexico: Importance of the Protected Natural Areas and Wildlife Management Units

Biogeographic analysis of population density of white-tailed deer in Mexico: Importance of the Protected Natural Areas and Wildlife Management Units

Cool cats and communities: Exploring the challenges and successes of community-based approaches to protecting felids from the illegal wildlife trade

Nuevos paradigmas en la gestión de esquemas de conservación en México

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