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    REHABILITACIÓN DE PEREZOSOS (Bradypus variegatus) URBANOS EN RESERVAS PRIVADAS ALEDAÑAS A SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA: UNA INICIATIVA MULTIPROPÓSITO DE INVESTIGACIÓN, MANEJO Y EDUCACIÓN
    (2004) Nicole Martínez; Carola Antelo; Damián I. Rumiz
    REHABILITATION OF URBAN, THREE TOED SLOTHS (Bradypus variegatus) IN PRIVATE RESERVES NEAR SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA: A MULTI-PURPOSE INITIATIVE FOR RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION El perico, o perezoso de tres dedos de garganta marron (Bradypus variegatus), no ha sido bien estudiado en Bolivia aunque tradicionalmente es conocido por la gente local que lo trae a la ciudad para 'decorar' plazas y jardines. Recientemente, mas de 50 perezosos fueron registrados viviendo precariamente en plazas de Santa Cruz y alrededores, donde no cuentan con el habitat adecuado y sufren serias amenazas. Con el fin de promover estudios biologicos, acciones de educacion y de conservacion de fauna, un grupo de biologos y otras personas interesadas iniciaron un proyecto piloto para el rescate y rehabilitacion de perezosos urbanos y su posterior liberacion y seguimiento en una reserva privada. Ocho perezosos rescatados antes y durante 2004 fueron mantenidos en cautiverio por al menos un mes, alimentados con hojas y flores de arboles locales, examinados medicamente y liberados con radiocollares en la Reserva Potrerillos del Guenda a 40 km de la ciudad. Los perezosos rescatados se recuperaron en cautiverio y sobrevivieron luego de su liberacion. La informacion obtenida con esta experiencia, junto a la de similares iniciativas en Colombia, Brazil y Costa Rica servira para mejorar practicas de manejo de fauna y de educacion ambiental muy necesarias en el pais. Palabras clave: perezosos, Bradypus variegatus, rescate, rehabilitacion, cautiverio, radio telemetria, Bolivia, ABSTRACT The brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) has not yet been extensively studied in Bolivia, although it is traditionally recognized by the local people who also bring it from the forest to the city to “decorate” plazas and gardens. Recently, more than 50 individual sloths were found precariously living in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and sorrounding towns, where they are deprived of basic habitat elements and suffer from serious threats. Aimed to promote wildlife research, education, and conservation actions, a group of concerned biologists and citizens started a pilot project for rescuing and rehabilitating urban sloths, to later release and monitor them in a private reserve. Eight sloths rescued from the city in 2004 (and before) were kept in captivity for at least one month, fed with leaves and flowers of local trees, examined for health, and released with radiocollars at 40 km from the city, in the Potrerillos del Guenda Private Reserve. Rescued individuals recovered their health during captivity and survived after being released. The information obtained through this project, in addition to that of similar experiences from Colombia, Brazil and Costa Rica, will provide a sound foundation for implementing wildlife management practices and environmental education activities much needed in the country. Key words: sloths, Bradypus variegatus, rescue, rehabilitation, captivity, radio telemetry, Bolivia.