We studied the natural history and landscape-use patterns of the guigna, Oncifelis guigna, a small forest cat, on Isla Grande de Chiloé, Chile. We put radiocollars on 7 adult (5 males, 2 females) guignas to assess factors that affect persistence in a highly fragmented, human-dominated landscape and a contiguous forest with fewer human impacts. Conservation of guignas outside protected areas requires forested areas connected by corridors, containing free-ranging domestic fowl, and dispelling local myths that guignas are vampires.
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1 May 2002
NATURAL HISTORY AND LANDSCAPE-USE OF GUIGNAS (ONCIFELIS GUIGNA) ON ISLA GRANDE DE CHILOÉ, CHILE
Jim Sanderson,
Mel E. Sunquist,
Agustin W. Iriarte
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corridor
fragmented forest
guigna
kodkod
Oncifelis guigna
predation
top carnivore