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By: Avril The habitat of Andean mountain cat What they look like Why they become endangered The importance of the protection of endangered animals * Research to determine the true extent of this threat. Sympatric with phylogenetically related species (L. colocolo) Hybridization 7 Research to determine the true extent of this threat Dogs and cats as reservoirs and/or vectors Introduction of diseases 6 Community education; implementation of existing legislation; research on predator-prey dynamics Hunting, presence of domestic dogs Reduction of prey populations 5 Community education; rekindling of traditional knowledge. Religious use of skins or taxidermy, hunting due to traditional beliefs Traditional Hunting 4 Conflict mitigation, community education, implementation of existing legislation; research on the most effective methods to mitigate conflicts and improvement of perception of the species by local people. Conflicting with small livestock breeding; lack of knowledge of the species by local community member; presence of dogs, incidental capture Opportunistic/Palliative Hunting 3 Working with communities to improve livestock management; lobbying with governments, industries and local communitites to regulate tourist activities; implementation of existing legislation; implementation of water management plans when existing; research on the impacts of habitat degradation on Andean Cat population. Inappropriate pastoralist and agricultural practices; unregulated tourism; mining, oil/gas extraction; unregulated use of water. Habiat degradation 2 Creation of protected areas and consolidation or improvement of existing ones; obeying with government and the industry sector; implementation of existing legislation; involvement of local communities on conservation and land use decisions; research on desertification processes affecting the Andean cat. Various forms of land use including mining, and water extraction, potentially increased by climate change. Habitat Lo