Negative interactions between guanacos Lama guanicoe and ranchers have recently intensified in central Chile because guanacos are perceived to be competing with livestock for pasture resources. We examined this conservation conflict with a novel approach that considers ranchers' subjective theories, to better understand the origins of the conflict and to identify effective conservation measures based on the participants' explanations. Our findings indicate that ranchers see the source of the current problem in a shift towards increasingly arid conditions associated with climate change. We suggest the ranchers’ perceived problems are not only caused by interspecific resource competition arising from this climatic shift, but also by reported difficulties in negotiating with governmental institutions. This study adds to knowledge of human–wildlife interactions by exploring a further dimension of the complex ecological and social interactions taking place on livestock farms. We recommend identifying effective, acceptable solutions by considering and understanding the everyday knowledge of the conflict's protagonists and their potential for change.

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气候变化导致智利中部畜牧业与原驼保护之间的冲突：主观理论方法

guanacos之间的负面相互作用喇嘛 guanicoe智利中部的牧场主和牧场主最近加强了活动，因为人们认为鬣蜥与牲畜争夺牧场资源。我们采用一种考虑牧场主主观理论的新方法研究了这种保护冲突，以更好地了解冲突的起源并根据参与者的解释确定有效的保护措施。我们的研究结果表明，牧场主认为当前问题的根源在于向与气候变化相关的日益干旱的条件转变。我们认为，牧场主感知到的问题不仅是由这种气候变化引起的种间资源竞争引起的，而且还与据报道与政府机构谈判的困难有关。这项研究通过探索畜牧场发生的复杂生态和社会互动的进一步维度，增加了人类与野生动物互动的知识。我们建议通过考虑和理解冲突主角的日常知识及其改变的潜力来确定有效的、可接受的解决方案。