Pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo) Case Study

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MBZF Grant 162512725
Mammal

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Grant Amount: $10,740

Awarded Date: July 02, 2016

Alvaro García-Olaechea

Centro de Invesrigación "Biodiversidad Sostenible" - BioS


Calle Francisco de Zela 1556

Lince

Lima

Lima 14

Peru

Tel: 05173304097

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Spatial ecology and conservation of the Pampas cat Leopardus colocolo in the Sechura Desert of northwestern Peru

Spatial ecology and Conservation of the Pampas cat Leopardus colocolo in the Sechura Desert of northwestern Peru

The Pampas cat is a small feline widely distributed but poorly studied in some ecosystems, specifically in deserted areas. Our objective is to study the spatial ecology of the Pampas cat in two localities of the Sechura desert of Northern Peru, and understand how it is able to survive in this extreme environment in order to propose conservation measures. We will fit 4 individuals with GPS collars in the San Pedro Mangroves and the Illescas Reserve Zone, and use the fixes to calculate home range size, movement patterns, habitat selection, and identify highly used areas with potential important resources (freshwater, dens, etc). Also, these locations will be plotted on land cover maps in the ArcGIS 10.1 software to identify the environmental variables that determine pampas cat presence. Furthermore, we will organize environmental workshops for nearby villages and schools to help increase awareness of the importance of this species to the ecosystem. 

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Male pampas cat with a GPS collar Female pampas cat captured The Sechura desert with some bushes. Reserve Zone Illescas, Piura - Peru Cindy Hurtado taking samples Pampas cat released Pampas cat tracks Pampas cat recaptured Fitting the GPS collar Cindy Hurtado setting up a camera trap The Peruvian desert cat, Leopardus colocolo Scats in the middle of the desert El equipo en la recaptura 2019 Male pampas cat with GPS collar Letrine Analysing the diet Looking for the pampas cat The team 2017! Jose Luis Troncos, Paloma Alcazar, Cindy Hurtado, Alvaro García y Micaela de la Puente Close to capture a pampas cat Listening to the alarms Is he looking at me? Pampas cat habitat. Mangrove San Pedro de Vice, Piura-Peru One of our camping site A curious pampas cat making funny of us Illescas Reserve Zone, Sechura Cindy Hurtado fitting a GPS collar In the final phase, putting the cat inside the trap prior to the release The team next to the trap where the pampas cat was captured Putting back the pampas cat into the trap, for her release The Sechura desert, next to the mangrove San Pedro de Vice. Pampas cat habitat Field team 2017 Field work Pampas cat in Mangrove San Pedro de Vice Pampas cat in the Sechura Desert. Reserve Zone Illescas, Piura - Peru Conducting a workshop in a rural school Sharing information about pampas cat A captured pampas cat 5-6 months old The students reading their poster about the Peruvian desert cat Enviromental education workshop Poster Our beutiful mascot in the field Pampas cat poop! Trampas listas Panoramic view Collecting feces Letrine Wildife veterinarian Field camp House mice ear-tagged Field team 2021 Radio tracking