LIVING WITH RACCOONS: FROM CONFLICT TO COEXISTENCE

 

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Autores: Alvarado-Barboza, Gilbert, Gutiérrez-Espeleta, Gustavo
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2013
Descripción:Unplanned urban growth is directly associated with an increase of conflicts between humans and wildlife. Probably, rac­coons have been the most adaptable mammals to the conditions offered by urban centers. In the last five years, reports about these animals have increased in the Metropolitan Area of our country. Currently, raccoons represent an economic cost for all their damages caused to infrastructure, an investment of time repairing what was destroyed, and a potential risk to human and pets’ health. This paper aims to summarize the information generated in a forum held at the School of Biology at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) in order to establish the necessary guidelines for a harmonious living with these animals. Clearly, it has become a problem that is beyond capacity for the institutions in charge of the man­agement of wildlife health in our country. Immediate actions are required by academic and government authorities in search for a solution according to the Costa Rican idiosyncrasy. 
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/613
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/biocenosis/article/view/613
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Urban ecology
Wildlife management
Animal and public health
Ecología urbana
Manejo vida silvestre
Salud pública y animal