Editing Pudu (section)

===Threats===
Pudús are threatened due to the [[habitat destruction|destruction]] of their rainforest habitat. The land is cleared for human development, cattle ranching, agriculture, logging, and exotic tree plantations.<ref name="Animal Planet" /><ref name="Bristol Zoo" /><ref name=SouthernPuduIOLOE/>
[[Habitat fragmentation]] and road accidents cause pudú deaths. They are taken from the wild as pets, as well as exported illegally.<ref name="cites.org" /><ref name=SouthernPuduIOLOE/>
They are overhunted and killed for food by specially trained hunting dogs.<ref name="Animal Planet" /><ref name=SouthernPuduIOLOE/><ref name="Chilean Pudu" />
The recently [[Introduced species|introduced]] [[red deer]] compete with pudús for food. Domestic dogs prey upon pudús and transfer [[parasite]]s through contact. Pudús are very susceptible to diseases such as bladder worms, [[lungworm]]s, [[roundworm]]s, and [[heartworms]].<ref name=SouthernPuduIOLOE/><ref name="nypost.com" />