Preliminary Report on Diet Estimation of Taruka ( d'Orbigny, 1834) in an Agricultural Area of the Andean Foothills of the Tarapacá Region, Chile.

The success of conservation programs for the taruka ( d'Orbigny), an endemic and endangered deer, depends on many factors, highlighting anthropogenic and ecological effects. Among the latter, how this herbivore interacts with forage resources is important. The objective of the study was to describe the main attributes of the diet of this deer in rangelands adjacent to agricultural areas of the foothills of the Tarapacá Region, Chile.