What is the population of short-tailed chinchillas before endangerment, when it was listed, and now?

Question

What is the population of short-tailed chinchillas before endangerment, when it was listed, and now?

Answer 1

Sad facts          

Of the 21 million killed, Iriarte (1986) reports that 7,179,640 pelts were exported from Chile between 1828 and 1916 (Jimenez, 1994). Chile enacted protection in 1898 but protection from hunting was probably too late...

As early as 1937, people recognized chinchilla populations had been severely altered but could probably "re-establish itself in 7 or 8 years" (Bidlingmaier, 1937). Since Reserva Nacional Las Chinchillas- CNR's establishment 15 years ago, the animal has not re-established itself. Populations within the reserve continue to decline without clear explanations (Jimenez, 1994).

Answer 2

Before: 67,000

Now: 22,000