• Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville, Florida, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville, Florida, USA
  • Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville, Florida, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • After A Recent Summer Haircut At The Lincoln Children'S Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville, Florida, USA

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Llama

Lama glama

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Least Concern

It is estimated that Guanaco abundance has been reduced to only 3-7% of their original numbers when Europeans arrived to South America and the total Guanaco population was between 30-50 million animals (Raedeke 1979). Today, the total continental population of Guanacos is between 1,500,000-2,200,000 with the estimated number of adults between 1,000,000-1,500,000 (calculated from life-tables of Raedeke 1979; Fritz and Franklin 1994), two to three times greater than previously assessed (Baldi et al. 2008). That number would be reduced if effective population size (Ne) is applied (Sarno et al. 2015). Some 81-86% of the Guanaco population is found in Argentina ... Read More

Guanacos are still numerous and widely distributed but continue their decline initiated in the 19th century in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and major parts of Chile. Over-hunting, range degradation from livestock overgrazing, and interspecific competition for forage have all played significant and long-time roles in the demise of Guanacos all across their distributional range (Raedeke 1979; Franklin 1982; Miller et al. 1983; Cunazza et al. 1995; Cuellar and Fuentes 2000; Puig et al. 2001; Baldi et al. 2001, 2004). Currently, the main threats are still widespread, but mining and energy projects are also becoming a factor. Of special concern is the ... Read More

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Baldi, R.B., Acebes, P., Cuéllar, E., Funes, M., Hoces, D., Puig, S. & Franklin, W.L. 2016. Lama guanicoe. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T11186A18540211. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11186A18540211.en