Bibliographic citations
Tovar, L., (2022). Dieta del Puma (Puma concolor) como aproximación al uso del hábitat en el coto de caza El Angolo (Sullana, Piura) [Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/5403
Tovar, L., Dieta del Puma (Puma concolor) como aproximación al uso del hábitat en el coto de caza El Angolo (Sullana, Piura) []. PE: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/5403
@mastersthesis{renati/242902,
title = "Dieta del Puma (Puma concolor) como aproximación al uso del hábitat en el coto de caza El Angolo (Sullana, Piura)",
author = "Tovar Narváez, Luis Antonio",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2022"
}
The puma (Puma concolor) is one of the mysterious native fauna species in America. Rarely people can observe this animal in its natural environment; this characterizes the species as little recognized and, therefore, little understood. In Peru, this feline has received little attention from institutions and organizations committed to wildlife, researchers, and the general public. In certain regions it has often been the center of disputes between farmers and public authorities or technical specialists. In this sense, long-term conservation of the puma´s population involves obtaining information on the characteristics of their feeding habits, habitat use and impacts of predation on domestic and wild animal species, through continuous research. In the Coto de Caza El Angolo, CCEA (Sullana – Piura) and surrounding areas, the puma is recognized as a predator of the domestic cattle of the human populations settled in the region; thus, it is continually known of attacks on goats and calves in different localities near the Coto de Caza. The villagers poison these cats to eliminate them and thus the problem, until a new individual appears accustomed to predating livestock in the region. The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is the most important prey in the puma´s diet in the Sauce Grande sector of the Coto de Caza El Angolo; as a component of the puma habitat, the deer is important in its diet both in terms of abundance and frequency of occurrence. Other important prey species are the domestic goat (Capra hircus), the white-lipped pecary (Dicotyles tajacu) and the coastal fox (Lycalopex sechurae). The objectives of this thesis work are a) To determine the food habits of the puma in the Coto de Caza El Angolo and surrounding areas (based on the qualitative analysis of feces collected in the field, as an approximation to the use of the habitat); b) Based on the above, define the importance of the incidence of puma attacks on domestic livestock in the region; and c) Generate recommendations to mitigate the incidence of the puma on domestic animals.
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