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Plans to ‘Rewild’ Guanacos in Argentina Trigger Scientific Debate and Legal Threats

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Guanacos are a close relative of llamas , alpacas and vicuñas, with pointy ears and pale brown fur.

They once roamed freely throughout Patagonia , numbering up to 50 million and serving as prey for predators.

But due to competition with livestock and over-hunting, their estimated population is now around 2 million .

FRA is a subsidiary of Tompkins Conservation , a nonprofit environmental organization founded by U.S. philanthropists.

Critics accuse FRA of green neo-colonialism and conservation capitalism.

Future rewilding decisions will require careful research, preparation and consultation of local communities to avoid similar controversies.

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