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Comunidades locais, recursos naturais e mercado global
Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2010 This paper addresses the interserction between public policies on biodiversity conservation, povertyreduction and husbandry production and the different agendas and perspectives from the social actorsinvolved from the international to the national level.
Gabriela Lichtenstein
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.Camel milk contains low lactose, unique casein proteins, high vitamin contents, and diverse bioactive compounds that support metabolic health, immune function, organ protection, gut health, physical development, and brain function. Its benefits are mediated through antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, insulin‐like effects, and immunomodulatory mechanisms ...
Gudisa Bereda +2 more
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Capturing and radio ear‐tagging neonatal vicuñas
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2012 We used and evaluated the effectiveness of a hand‐capture technique to capture and mark neonatal vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) at San Guillermo National Park, west‐central Argentina. We captured and marked 98 neonates during 5–31 January, 2008–2010.
Emiliano Donadio +4 more
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The Neocolonial Tightening of CITES: How Northern Narratives Marginalize Southern Conservation
Conservation Letters, Volume 19, Issue 2, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT CITES has demonstrated a persistent trend of regulatory tightening over five decades, raising critical questions about both equity and effectiveness in global conservation governance. This study examines how structural power imbalances and dominant Northern narratives within the Convention have systematically marginalized pluralistic ...
Youmin Lian, Md. Ziaul Islam
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Gayana, 2020 We described and compared the diets of two sympatric Andean camelids, during the humid season (austral summer) in a site of Northern Chile, in presence of domestic livestock.
Carlos Tirado +3 more
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Severe hyperglycaemia associated with prolonged isoflurane anaesthesia in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract Alpacas possess distinct glucose and insulin regulatory mechanisms compared with other species, often maintaining higher baseline blood glucose as a normal physiological adaptation. Inhalant anaesthetic agents can further disrupt glucose, insulin and potassium homeostasis, particularly during prolonged procedures.
Andrea Basler +3 more
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Pastoralism, 2022 Vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) were at risk of extinction due to indiscriminate hunting for their fibre in the mid-twentieth century. The conservation of the species included numerous international and regional legal mechanisms, as well as the will and care ...
Bibiana Vilá, Yanina Arzamendia
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Challenges and opportunities in mitigating sarcoptic mange in wild South American camelids
The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 1, January 2026.Wild South American camelids—vicuña and guanaco—face threats from sarcoptic mange, a contagious skin disease linked to severe population declines. Despite its impact, major gaps remain in understanding disease dynamics. This review summarizes current knowledge, identifies key data and management gaps, and outlines urgent actions for effective ...
Alynn M. Martin +13 more
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Genetica, 2016 The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) was indiscriminately hunted for more than 400 years and, by the end of 1960s, it was seriously endangered. At that time, a captive breeding program was initiated in Argentina by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) with the aim of preserving the species.
Anello, Melina +6 more
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Utilización racional de la vicuña silvestre en Perú
Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 1979 Ningún otro mamífero silvestre de los Andes es tan conocido como la vicuña (Vicugna vicugna Molina 1782). Este esbelto, y llamativo animal siempre ha ocupado un lugar destacado tanto en las canciones, leyendas y narraciones populares, como en la ...
K. C. Otte, R. K. Hofmann
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