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CROCODILES Proceedings of the 19th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Comission of IUCN - The World Conservation Union convened at Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 2-6 June 2008 (Unreviewed) IUCN - The World Conservation Union Ruc Mauverney 28, CH-1196, Gland, Switzerland 2008 i Cover: Caiman latirostris. Photograph by Juan Villalba Literature citations should read as follows: For individuals articles: [Author/s] 2008. [Article title]. pp. [number]. In: Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 19th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group, IUNC - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge UK. For the volume: Crocodile Specialist Group. 2008. Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 19th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group, IUNC - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge UK: xxiv + 490p. Copyright 2008 CSG - Crocodile Specialist Group The designation of geographycal entities in this book and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The opinions expressed in this volume are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent official policy of IUCN or CSG or its members. Reproduction of this publication for educational and other non-commercial purpose is authorized without permission from copyright holder, provided the source is cited and the copyright holder receives copy of the reproduced material. Reproduction for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. ISBN: 978-99905-66-47-5 Depósito Legal: 2-1-2307-09 Published by: IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group ii Table of Contents Foreword xix 19th CSG Working Meeting Summary xiv Hosts, Sponsors and Donors xvi List of Participants xvii Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use of Crocodiles in Bolivia Miranda G., Estívariz, A., Llobet, A., Fessy, A., Quenevo, C. & R. Wallace. Results of the first harvest of Caiman yacare by Takana communities in northern Bolivia: implications for sustainability and harvest regulations 1 Bello, A.K. Conservation and Sustainable Use Program of Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) in Beni, Bolivia 3 Van Damme, P & A. Crespo. Assignment of harvest quota of Caiman yacare in Bolivia 4 Justiniano, A., Gómez, H., Llobet, A., Rumiz, D., Osinaga, K., Soria, L., & S. Ten. Analysis of models to assign harvest quotas and to estimate habitat potential of Yacare caiman in Bolivia 5 CEPIB. Indigenous vision about the management of Caiman yacare: changing attitudes based on our reality 6 Townsend, W. R., R. Cartagena. Tools to promote caiman management plans with local communities of eastern Bolivia 7 Gonzalez, M., & H. Gomez. Spatial models of management: Strengths, threats, weaknesses and opportunities in the Spectacled Caiman Management Plans 8 Ovando, S. Equitable Sharing of Benefits in the Caiman Productive Network 9 Delgado, R. PNBS strategy for a sustainable use of Caiman yacare in Bolivia 11 Llobet, A., Ten, S., Peña, R., Ávila, P., Saavedra, H., Gutiérrez, E., Severiche, J., Zambrana & M. Merubia. Population Status of Spectacled Caiman (Caiman yacare) in areas under Management Plans for sustainable use of the specie in Beni and Santa Cruz, Bolivia 12 Terceros, L. F. & A. Hernandez. Lessons learned from the Pilot Sustainable Management Plan for Spectacled Caiman (Caiman yacare) in the San Matias Protected Area 13 Galarza, J. Social Participation in the TIPNIS Caiman Management Program 14 Méndez, D. & P. Van Damme. Spectacled caiman (Caiman yacare) hunting in the low basin of the river Ichoa in the Indigenous Territory and National Park Isiboro Secure (TIPNIS), Beni-Bolivia 20 Peña, R. Hunting Evaluation of Spectacled Caiman (Caiman yacare) in San Matías, Santa Cruz Bolivia 21 iii Severiche, J., Zambrana, M. & A. Llobet. Distribution, abundance and population structure of Spectacled Caiman (Caiman yacare) in the Natural Area of Integrated Management (ANMI) San Matías, Santa Cruz - Bolivia 37 Zambrana, M. D., Severiche, J., & A. Llobet. Nesting habits of spectacled caiman (Caiman yacare) in Natural Area of Integrated Management (ANMI) San Matías 49 Rodriguez, A. Potential nesting status and prospection for egg harvesting of Caiman yacare in the region of San Matías, Santa Cruz, Bolivia 61 Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use of Cro codiles in Latin America Velasco, A. Crocodile management, conservation and sustainable use in Latin America 72 Ulloa, G. A., & C. L. Sierra. Toward the sustainable use of the Crocodylus acutus for local communities in the swamps of the Cispata bay, Caribean of Colombia 89 Palacios, I., & A. Mercado. Action Plans for Conservation of Babilla (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in the marshland complex B15, municipalities of Achi, Altos del Rosario, Barranco de Loba, Pinillos, San Martín de Loba and Tiquisio, in the jurisdiction of the Autonomous Corporation of South of Bolivar (CSB), Colombia 91 Piña, C. Sustainable Use Program for Caiman yacare in La Estrella Swamp, Formosa Province, Argentina 92 Acebey, S. & F. Cisneros. Integral use of Caiman yacare: driving to sustainable use in Bolivia 93 Medrano, S. & A. M. Rojano.Conservation Program, Sustainable Use and Management of Some Wetlands in the State of Atlantico: Phase II 94 Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial. Scientific and administrative progress of the Captive Breeding Programs of Caiman crocodilus and Crocodylus acutus in Colombia 100 Instituto de Investigaciones de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt. Progress of the National Programme for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Crocodylia in Colombia 101 Botero-Arias, R., Valsecchi, J., Marioni, B. & J. Thorbjarnarson. Management of caiman in the Brazilian Amazon: A case study of the Mamirauá Reserve 102 Marioni, B., Botero-Arias, R. & J. Thorbjarnarson. Caiman Nest Monitoring by Local Communities in the Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil 103 Aparicio, J. & J. N. Ríos. Conservation status of the “Chaco Alligator” (Caiman latirostris): A Management Plan for conservation in Tarija department – Bolivia 104 Campos, Z. Conservation status of the habitats of dwarf caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus, in the region surrounding Pantanal 126 Dominguez-Laso, J. Contingent Actions with Crocodilians of Chiapas, México 127 Rodriguez-Soberon, R., Lopez, D. & R. Ramos-Targarona. The reintroduction of the Cuban crocodile in Lanier Swamp (Isle of Youth, Cuba): asserts, failures and lessons 128 Trade and impacts on crocodiles Ashley, D. The Marsh to Market Story: How Sustainable Use of Crocodilians Can Benefit Commerce, Conservation and Communities 129 iv Velasco, A. Economics benefits of the Commercial Harvest Program of Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in Venezuela (1983 – 2007) 130 Kpera, N., Sinsin, B & Guy Apollinaire-Mensah. Endogenous conservation of wildlife faced to the trade of crocodile organs in traditional medicine purposes in Benin (West Africa) 131 Woodward, A., Brunell, A., Kubilis, P., Dutton, H. & S. Stiegler. Sustainable Harvest of Wild Adult Alligators in Florida 132 Wiebe, J., Kinler, N. & L. Campbell. Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and Severe Drought Conditions on Alligator Nesting in Coastal Louisiana 133 Elsey, R. M., Lance, V. A., Trosclair, P. L. & M. Merchant. Effect of Hurricane Rita and a Severe Drought on Alligators in Southwest Louisiana 134 Shakya, M., Cadi, A. & A. Joseph. Dr. Tirtha Man Maskey Wildlife Centre 135 Systematic, Taxonomy and Genetic on crocodiles Shirley, M. & J. Thorbjarnarson. The Importance of Systematic in Conservation: The Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) As a Case Study 136 Godshalk, R. The phylogeography of the yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, of central South America 137 Eaton, M. J., Martin, A., Thorbjarnarson, J. & G. Amato. Did Schmidt just scratch the surface? Resolution on the taxonomy, phylogeography and population structure of the African dwarf crocodile 153 Miles, L., Isberg, S., Dalzell, P., Glenn, T., Thompson, P., Peterson, D., Shan, X. & C. Moran.The first genetic linkage map for the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) 154 Chaeychomsri, W., Chaeychomsri, S., Tuntirungkij, M., Tabthipwon, P., Noparatnaraporn, N. & V. Siripholvat. Development of microsatellite markers for Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) 160 Rodriguez, D., Cedeño-Vázquez, J. R., Forstner, M. R. J. & L. D. Densmore. Using Microsatellites to Describe Hybridization between Crocodylus acutus and Crocodylus moreletii in the Yucatan Peninsula 166 Venegas-Anaya, M., Escobedo, A., Sanjur, O. & E. Bermingham. Cryptic species as a frame on use and conservation of Crocodylus acutus 167 Milián-García, Y., Venegas-Anaya, M., Frias-Soler, R., Rodríguez-Soberon, R., Ramos-Targarona, R., Tabet, M. A., Sanjur, O., Espinosa-López, G. & E. Bermingham. Genetic characterization of Cuban populations of Crocodylus (Crocodylia: Crocodilidae): C. rhombifer, C. acutus and suspected hybrids using mitochondria and microsatellite markers 168 Genetic and immunology on crocodiles Merchant, M., Sanders, P., Couvillon, C. &R. Elsey. Development of Innate Immunity in Juvenile American Alligators 169 Lance, V. A., Cua, L., Elsey, R. M. & P. L. Trosclair III. Experimental Lead Poisoning and Blood ALAD Enzyme Activity in Juvenile Alligators 170 Merchant, M. & C. Kinney. Differential Protein Expression of Alligator
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