Biodiversity is an important ecosystem service provided by rangelands.� However, the close link between biodiversity and rangelands sometimes results in human-wildlife conflicts.� One example is the livestock-guanaco (Lama guanicoe) conflict occurring in southern Chile. Guanacos are a culturally and ecologically important species of the Patagonian steppe; however, conflict with sheep ranching exists because the diets of sheep and guanacos overlap considerably resulting in interspecific competition.��We assessed rancher perspectives toward traditional land use practices and biological conservation to identify incentives for, and barriers to, biodiversity and guanaco conservation.� Ranchers strongly valued the importance of biodiversity and demonstrated stronger support for the cultural value, rather than the economic value, of guanacos.� The promotion of sustainable harvest therefore may not be an effective conservation tool for the species in this region.
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