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The Big Cat and Quality of Life: The Case of El Salvador

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Human quality of life (QOL), a vital aspect of human habitation of landscapes, is influenced not only by societal relations and the physical environment but also by human–animal relations. Large carnivores affect QOL negatively, through people’s fear of threats and attacks, and actual observations of aggressive behavior. Such carnivores may also make contributions to QOL, though aesthetic viewing of biodiversity and conservation values. In Latin America, the largest carnivores are the jaguars and the cougars . In El Salvador , these species are nearly extinct or totally extinct. However, people are aware of the impacts of their presence, due to the media, generational communications and the nearby, reduced ranges of these species within the surrounding Mesoamerican Biodiversity Hotspot . This chapter examines the links between QOL and possibilities for big cat—human reintroductions in El Salvador . There is evidence of societal support for big cat reintroductions as supportive of QOL and conservation. However, there may be serious impacts on QOL from such reintroductions, as El Salvador is not a large country, and it has a large population. Also, favorable habitat has been reduced due to the historic civil war. The remaining habitat is close to farmland and urban centers, and the population of prey animals has declined. Isolated forests, excessive human hunting of prey animals and the devastating effects of the recent civil war also militate against a successful reintroduction. This study contributes to knowledge of QOL and conservation issues.

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Campbell, M.O. (2019). The Big Cat and Quality of Life: The Case of El Salvador. In: Sinha, B. (eds) Multidimensional Approach to Quality of Life Issues. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6958-2_20

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