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Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) have been used in Argentina since pre-Columbian times as a source of hide, meat, and fat. Hide is the most valuable capybara by-product and, at present, represents the major hunting ...

Rapid economic growth in several South American countries combined with high species diversity in tropical regions has raised great concern among ecologists on the future of wildlife in those areas. One of the con- seque...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of hum...

This chapter focuses on how human colonization of Sierras of Cordoba (Argentina) impact on the high-ranked prey resource density –i.e. Lama guanicoe-. Three hypothetical scenarios were modelled altering the encounter r...