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de Oliveira MJ, Aguiar-Silva FH, de Moraes W, Sanaiotti TM, Banhos A, Moreira N. Ex situ population of the Harpy Eagle and its potential for integrated conservation. Zookeys 2022; 1083:109-128. [PMID: 35115874 PMCID: PMC8807570 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1083.69047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A main priority in conservation is the protection of species in their natural habitat. However, ex situ management of threatened species is a recognised strategy of conservation. Harpy Eagles (Harpiaharpyja) are removed from the wild due to illegal capture, nest tree destruction, or other conflict sources. This study presents a review of the current ex situ Harpy Eagle populations in Brazil and worldwide, including information on the origin, sex, and year of entrance or year of birth under human care. Worldwide, until 2020 there were 205 Harpy Eagles in 77 different facilities in 16 countries, with 40 institutions in Brazil and 37 in other countries. The largest ex situ Harpy Eagle population is maintained in Brazil, with 139 individuals (75 females and 64 males) in 40 institutions. Of these institutions, there were 24 zoos, seven conservation breeding centres, six commercial breeders, two wildlife shelters, and one wildlife sorting centre. In Brazil, 62% (n = 86) of the individuals were hatched in the wild and 38% (n = 53) were bred in captivity under human care; for the wild individuals, only 73% (n = 64) have a known state of origin, with the majority from Pará state. This investigation provided relevant information to establish an ex situ demographic database. These individuals may potentially constitute a genetically and demographically viable safety population for future conservation strategies, as well as a source for research and education applied to Harpy Eagle integrated conservation.
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Maas ACS, Gomes LAC, Martins MA, Dias D, Pol A, Chaves FG, Schutte M, de Araújo RM, Peracchi AL. Bats in a Cerrado landscape of Northern Brazil: species occurrence, influence of environmental heterogeneity and seasonality, and eight new records for the State of Tocantins. MAMMALIA 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2017-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Patterns of bat distribution in Cerrado can be influenced by habitat heterogeneity and seasonal variation. We described the bat fauna in Cerrado landscape during an environment-monitoring program in Tocantins State, Northern Brazil. Additionally, we tested the influence of habitat heterogeneity and seasonality on the abundance and species richness of Phyllostomidae in this region by Generalized Linear Mixed Models. In 2010, we sampled 40 nights (rainy and dry seasons) in four vegetation types of Cerrado biome. Taxonomic identification was based on measurements and qualitative diagnostics. With a sampling effort of 43,965 m2·h, we captured 274 bats of 30 species, 22 genera and six families. Carollia perspicillata was the most abundant species captured. Colinas do Tocantins municipality was richer than Goiantins (26 and 19 species respectively). The best model for abundance was the interaction between heterogeneity and seasonality and the best model for richness was a mix between these two variables. We registered eight new species for the Tocantins including three species considered threatened with extinction at national level and one at global level. Such results highlight that this region is important for new investigations on the Cerrado biome.
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- Andrea Cecília Sicotti Maas
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- Laboratório de Mastozoologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- Laboratório de Mastozoologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- Laboratório de Mastozoologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia e Parasitologia de Mamíferos Silvestres Reservatórios , Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Pavilhão Lauro Travassos , Avenida Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-900 , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Laboratório de Mastozoologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia , Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes , Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro , Rua São Francisco Xavier 524, CEP 20550-011 , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- Laboratório de Mastozoologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- Laboratório de Mastozoologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- Laboratório de Mastozoologia , Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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Banhos A, Hrbek T, Sanaiotti TM, Farias IP. Reduction of Genetic Diversity of the Harpy Eagle in Brazilian Tropical Forests. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148902. [PMID: 26871719 PMCID: PMC4752245 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Habitat loss and fragmentation intensify the effects of genetic drift and endogamy, reducing genetic variability of populations with serious consequences for wildlife conservation. The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a forest dwelling species that is considered near threatened and suffers from habitat loss in the forests of the Neotropical region. In this study, 72 historical and current samples were assessed using eight autosomal microsatellite markers to investigate the distribution of genetic diversity of the Harpy Eagle of the Amazonian and Atlantic forests in Brazil. The results showed that the genetic diversity of Harpy Eagle decreased in the regions where deforestation is intense in the southern Amazon and Atlantic Forest.
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- Aureo Banhos
- Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Programa de Conservação do Gavião-real, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- Programa de Conservação do Gavião-real, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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