CONSERVATION ACTIONS OF GOLDEN EAGLE (Aquila chrysaetos) AND PRAIRIE DOGS (Cynomys sp)

Two genetic resources of wild fauna in México are described in this study, country which has approximately 11 % of the diversity in birds worldwide. However, this diversity is continually deteriorated by anthropic activities. Currently, a flag species in category of threatened and considered as prio...

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Published in:Agro Productividad
Main Authors: Pineda-Pérez, F.E., Tarango-Arámbula, L.A., Lozano-Cavazos, E.A, Rafael-Valdez, J., Cruz-Labana, J.D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Colegio de Postgraduados 2018
Subjects:
Key species
priority species
conservation strategies
financing
endangered species
Especie clave
especie prioritaria
estrategias de conservación
financiamiento
especie en riesgo
Bandera
águila real
Aquila chrysaetos
golden eagle
Online Access:https://revista-agroproductividad.org/index.php/agroproductividad/article/view/418
https://doi.org/10.32854/agrop.v11i6.418
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Summary:Two genetic resources of wild fauna in México are described in this study, country which has approximately 11 % of the diversity in birds worldwide. However, this diversity is continually deteriorated by anthropic activities. Currently, a flag species in category of threatened and considered as priority for conservation is the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), about which the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, CONANP) and other non-governmental organizations seek to increase their knowledge with the purpose of conservation. A species that coexists with A. chrysaetos in Coahuila, México, is the prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus), which is categorized as in danger of extinction and provides ecosystem services to the pastures, in addition to being an important component of the diet of carnivores and birds of prey, specifically in thediet of the golden eagle. This study describes conservation efforts and strategies for both species. En el presente estudio se describen dos recursos genéticos de la fauna silvestre de México, el cual posee aproximadamente el 11 % de la diversidad de aves a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, esta diversidad se deteriora continuamente por actividades antrópicas. Actualmente, una especie bandera en categoría de amenazada y considerada como prioritaria para la conservación, es el águila real (Aquila chrysaetos), para la cual la Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP) y otras organizaciones no gubernamentales, buscan incrementar su conocimiento con fines de conservación. Una especie que coexiste con A. chrysaetos en Coahuila, México, es el perrito de las praderas (Cynomys mexicanus), en la categoría de peligro de extinción, que brinda servicios ecosistémicos a los pastizales, además de ser un componente importante en la dieta de carnívoros y rapaces, específicamente en la dieta del águila real. El presente trabajo describe esfuerzos y estrategias de conservación de ambas especies.

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