Support biodiversity and decrease forest degradation in the argentine chaco region through a wildlife friendly goat production scheme and a social marketing campaign free ranging goats generally…

Support biodiversity and decrease forest degradation in the argentine chaco region through a wildlife friendly goat production scheme and a social marketing campaign free ranging goats generally overgraze which in turn causes forest degradation over thousands of HA in the chaco furthermore, predation on free ranging goats leads to revenge killing reducing free ranging goats is key to restore degraded areas and conserve this unique ecosystem this project is intended to conserve the chaco forest in general, as well as species that are highly sensitive to forest degradation and revenge killing, like the giant anteater myrmecophaga tridactyla , the puma puma concolor , and the black capped warbling finch microspingus melanoleucus we aim to conserve these species by decreasing overgrazing by goats and revenge killing main specific actions include 1 stakeholder engagement 2 encourage adoption of a wildlife friendly goat products by providing a sustainable goat management system through regenerative livestock raising that reduces the number of free ranging goats in the forest and empowers campesino women and 3 a social marketing campaign aimed at increasing demand for wildlife friendly goat products, and ultimately creating a label for such products reverting severe forest degradation is critical for conserving biodiversity in this endangered forest, for securing provision of ecosystem services, and for contributing to global efforts to mitigate climate change ghazoul and chazdon 2017