Dr. Andres Rey, Conservación Patagónica, Argentina
2013 Conference Paper:
"Movement of Radio-Collared Guanacos in a Managed Population in Patagonia"
Presenter(s): *Andrés Rey, Argentina
We described location areas used by radio-collared guanacos and their association with capture and shearing structures and other natural and anthropic elements. We radio-collared 29 adult guanacos captured in a 50 km2 section in a sheep ranch of north-central Patagonia and recorded their location between February 2006 and March 2009. Most locations (95%, n=257) were within the managed section, distributed all over the area and without seasonal variation. Radio-collared females had smaller (534±101 ha) and more overlapped (52–100%) location areas than males (1413±472 ha, 18–99%). Guanacos showed no clear avoidance of capture and shearing structures though wire fences may restrict their movements.
