What do we do with the pumas and foxes in Patagonia? The Ombudsman of the Nation intervenes in the debate, consid

In every diagnosis made about Patagonian sheep farming, the presence of predators is a constant and the abandonment of fields is one of the consequences. There is no occasion in which southern producers do not warn about the productive effects that particularly pumas, foxes, and guanacos have on this activity. That explains why, in practically the entire region, measures have always been implemented to mitigate the problem. What is true, however, is that they have always been uncoordinated and very heterogeneous: from the “bounty hunting” – still in force in some jurisdictions – to the most recent and environmentally friendly techniques, such as the use of guardian dogs. That is a debate still open. It is not clear how this issue reached the Ombudsman, but this national body has prepared various studies on the situation in Patagonia. The latest one, published just days ago, calls into question several maxims repeated by producers: for example, that the presence of predators is not ...