¿Es posible cambiar? - Is it possible to change?
Después de tantos meses de silencio, aquí nos encontramos de nuevo contándoles las últimas noticias y actividades del proyecto del SO.
Durante estos meses invernales estuvimos realizando una campaña de entrevistas en los partidos de Villarino y Patagones. Las encuestas se hicieron con el objetivo de poder obtener varias informaciones de los productores entrevistados:
-Manejo y gestión del ganado;
-Presencia de fauna silvestre en los campos;
-Presencia de eventos de depredación por parte de los carnívoros de la región;
-Cuantificación de la pérdida de animales domésticos por parte de los carnívoros;
-Actitudes y percepciones hacia la fauna local.
Pudimos entrevistar un total de 60 productores que, en la mayoría, expresaron un malestar general hacia la situación actual del campo. Varios estrevistados, entre otras cosas, nos hicieron notar una gran preocupación por los cambios climáticos en la región. Los hábitats de Villarino y Patagones, después de la sequía entre el 2007 y 2010, sufrieron alteraciones y todavía se están recuperando. Además, junto con el desmonte, el proceso de desertificación continúa avanzando y los campos, como dicen los productores, “se vuelan”. Otra problemática no indiferente es el tema del abandono de lo campos. De hecho, andando por los caminos vecinales, uno puede facilmente darse cuenta de la cantidad de tranqueras cerradas y campos abandonados. Lo mismo sucede en el caso de las escuelas rurales.
Otra polémica que se suele oir, entre la gente que trabaja en los campos, es la de los ataques hacia el ganado por parte de los animales silvestres. El zorro y el puma resultaron ser los depredadores más dañinos.
Los productores describen al zorro como un animal que preda principalmente corderos recién nacidos y que también puede alimentarse de animales de corral (gallinas, gallos, etc.). Por otro lado, cuentan que el puma puede causar daños más extensos. Sus principales presas domésticas pueden ser: terneros (de no más de 2 meses), ovejas y potrillos. Durante esta campaña, pudimos notar que los productores denuncian que la mayor causa de mortandad de ovejas en estos partidos es por parte de los pumas.
Como se puede notar la situación para estas especies resulta ser crítica. Desde nuestro grupo nos proponemos mejorarla, pero porsupuesto se necesita la colaboración de parte de los productores y las entidades que los agrupan.
¡Esperemos obtenerla!
- Management and livestock management;
- Presence of wildlife in the fields;
- Presence of predation events by the carnivores of the region;
- Quantification of the loss of domestic animals by carnivores;
- Actitudes and perceptions towards the local fauna.
We were able to interview a total of 60 producers who, in the majority, expressed a general discomfort towards the current situation of the field. Several interviewed, among other things, made us notice a great concern about the climate changes in the region. The habitats of Villarino and Patagones, after the drought between 2007 and 2010, suffered alterations and are still recovering. In addition, along with the clearing, the process of desertification continues to advance and the fields, as the producers say, "fly". Another problem that is not indifferent is the issue of the abandonment of the fields. In fact, walking along the neighborhood roads, one can easily realize the number of closed gates and abandoned fields. The same happens in the case of rural schools.
Another controversy that is often heard, among the people who work in the fields, is the attacks on livestock by wild animals. The fox and the puma turned out to be the most harmful predators.
Producers describe the fox as an animal that mainly preys on newborn lambs and that can also feed on farmyard animals (chickens, roosters, etc.). On the other hand, they say that the puma can cause more extensive damage. Their main domestic preys can be: calves (no more than 2 months old), sheep and foals. During this campaign, we could notice that the producers denounce that the biggest cause of death of sheep in these districts is by the pumas.
As you can see, the situation for these species turns out to be critical. From our group we propose to improve it, but of course we need the collaboration of the producers and the entities that group them.
We hope to obtain it!
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After so many months of silence, here we are again telling you the latest news and activities of the SW project. During these winter months we were conducting a campaign of interviews in the districts of Villarino and Patagones. The surveys were conducted with the aim of obtaining various information from the producers interviewed:- Management and livestock management;
- Presence of wildlife in the fields;
- Presence of predation events by the carnivores of the region;
- Quantification of the loss of domestic animals by carnivores;
- Actitudes and perceptions towards the local fauna.
We were able to interview a total of 60 producers who, in the majority, expressed a general discomfort towards the current situation of the field. Several interviewed, among other things, made us notice a great concern about the climate changes in the region. The habitats of Villarino and Patagones, after the drought between 2007 and 2010, suffered alterations and are still recovering. In addition, along with the clearing, the process of desertification continues to advance and the fields, as the producers say, "fly". Another problem that is not indifferent is the issue of the abandonment of the fields. In fact, walking along the neighborhood roads, one can easily realize the number of closed gates and abandoned fields. The same happens in the case of rural schools.
Another controversy that is often heard, among the people who work in the fields, is the attacks on livestock by wild animals. The fox and the puma turned out to be the most harmful predators.
Producers describe the fox as an animal that mainly preys on newborn lambs and that can also feed on farmyard animals (chickens, roosters, etc.). On the other hand, they say that the puma can cause more extensive damage. Their main domestic preys can be: calves (no more than 2 months old), sheep and foals. During this campaign, we could notice that the producers denounce that the biggest cause of death of sheep in these districts is by the pumas.
As you can see, the situation for these species turns out to be critical. From our group we propose to improve it, but of course we need the collaboration of the producers and the entities that group them.
We hope to obtain it!
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