Evaluation of the human-otter conflict in central Veracruz, Mexico: recommendations for mitigation

• DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2023.2269957
• Publication Date: 2023-10-21T10:29:17Z
• Authors: María Camila Lato...; Pablo César Herná...; Carla Gutiérrez-R...; Luciana Porter-Bo...
• Keywords: Human–wildlife conflict; Wildlife trade

ABSTRACTEvaluating human–wildlife conflict is necessary to reach positive long-term management solutions and aid the conservation of biodiversity. We used indirect approaches evaluate Human–Neotropical otter in three river basins with high fishing activity western Mexico provided recommendations mitigate by identifying variables that increase risk predation ponds otters. Human–Otter was moderate, opinions community members toward otters were mostly negative, particularly those sector. However, after offering environmental education workshops, number people recognizing importance protecting species increased, which could result acceptance tolerance Avoiding building at ground level covering metal mesh, especially fish-farms located middle upper areas rivers, as explored fish-farmers, merits more experimentation, since it be a good means for reducing conflict.KEYWORDS: Aquaculture farmsenvironmental educationfishery sectorhuman–wildlife conflictLontra longicaudis Disclosure statementNo potential interest reported author(s).Additional informationFundingThe work supported US Fish Wildlife Service [F17AP00522].