Habitat loss and overhunting synergistically drive the extirpation of jaguars from the Gran Chaco

Understanding how habitat loss and overhunting impact large carnivores is important for broad‐scale conservation planning. We aimed to assess how these threats interacted to affect jaguar habitat (Panthera onca) between 1985–2013 in the Gran Chaco, a deforestation hotspot.

• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity

• Publication date

  2018-09-30

• Fields of study

  Biology, Geography, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1111/ddi.12843
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