Acknowledgments

To Mariano Masariche for his numerous contributions to the project. To Juan Carlos Chébez for being one of the first to appreciate my work and for inviting me to publish in the magazine of which he was the editor. To veterinarian Nicolás Guiglione and agricultural producer José Lalor for contributing financially. To Brian Chaz from Cooperativa Obrera for financing part of the Puma de las Pampas poster. To the family of Victoria Bollero for their hospitality. To Nicolás Chimento, Norberto Nigro, and Victoria Bollero for participating in the project as co-authors of articles. To the OPDs, which provided accommodation in two of their protected natural areas during a campaign. To Javier Pereyra for his support in the initial stages of the project. To Carlos Montefusco for creating the illustration for the poster. To the hundreds of producers and hunters who agreed to be surveyed over the years. To the staff of Senasa, rural societies, Inta, and rural veterinarians from dozens of districts and provincial departments who provided contacts with producers. To Jennifer Ibarra, for inviting me to speak at the meeting on pumas in Mendoza a long time ago (2010) and reiterating the invitation years later (and for providing funding for the poster!). To Kai Pacha for being the conduit through which foreign funding may reach me. To Adrian Giacchino, for the support provided by the Azara Foundation. To Lucas Eduardo González for providing collaboration in the Lincoln district. To Patricia Conti for participating and providing her vehicle for a campaign. To my son Juan Pablo De Lucca, for accompanying me on two campaigns and taking charge of designing articles, the website, Instagram, etc. To all the journalists who interviewed me over the years. To Pablo Grilli from Alianza Pastizal / Aves Argentinas for inviting me to speak at the talks offered at the 2023 Exhibition of the Argentine Rural Society. To the almost 14,000 members of the Facebook group "Pumas and Birds of Prey of Argentina" who accompanied us over about eight years (many provided information about the presence of pumas in different regions of the Pampas ecoregion). To naturalists and photographers such as Ricardo Cali, Alejandro Duvieilh, Nico Pérez, and Juan Boviez for allowing me to use some of their incredible shots of pumas. In memory of my in-laws, Amalia Isasa and Juan Carlos Depette, and my wife Laura, for their unconditional support. To Ricardo Doumecq Milieu, Susana Gómez, Nahuel Aguirre, and Melisa Gago for their collaboration in the districts of Necochea, Tres Arroyos, and Lobería. To Fabián Stefani for his support in La Carlota in southern Córdoba. To Agustín Quaglia for accompanying me during surveys in the Villarino area. To Marina Ratchford from Humane Society International for valuing my work and making the arrangements that ensured financial support, allowing the project to continue. To Adam Peyman, Director of Wildlife Programs at HSI, for trusting me and renewing his support in recent years. Thanks to them, after a period of stagnation and wear, we have gained new strength, and interesting achievements will follow from there. To Suzanne Asha Stone from the International Wildlife Coexistence Network for providing encouragement, inviting me to speak in 2022 at the First World Conference for Coexistence with Wildlife, and donating 10 foxlights. To agricultural producers Fabián Basualdo, Juan Pablo Russo, and Ceferino Traverso for participating in the experience with the mentioned lights.

I apologize if I have forgotten anyone. There have been so many who have contributed in one way or another….

Eduardo De Lucca

Director