Response of pumas (Puma concolor) to migration of their primary prey in Patagonia.

ABSTRACT: Large-scale ungulate migrations result in changes in prey availability for top predators and, as a consequence, can alter predator behavior. Migration may include entire populations of prey species, but often prey populations exhibit partial migration with some individuals remaining resident and others migrating. Interactions of migratory prey and predators have been documented in North America and some other parts of the world, but are poorly studied in South America. We examined the response of pumas (Puma concolor) to seasonal migration of guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in La Payunia Reserve in northern Patagonia Argentina, which is the site of the longest known ungulate migration in South America. More than 15,000 guanacos migrate seasonally in this landscape, and some guanacos also are resi

SUBMITTER: Gelin ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5718558 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature