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Henrich, Maik, Franke, Frederik, Peterka, Tomáš, Bödeker, Kai, Červenka, Jaroslav, Ebert, Cornelia, Franke, Ulrich, Zenáhlíková, Jitka, Starý, Martin, Peters, Wibke, Heurich, Marco |
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Silva Gabreta; 2021, Vol. 27, p161-192, 32p |
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Red deer is an important game species in Europe and of interest to ecotourism. However, as a major ecosystem engineer, red deer not only have positive effects on biodiversity, but also cause economic damage to managed forests and agriculture. Data obtained from effective and precise monitoring of red deer populations are therefore needed to provide a baseline for the establishment of adaptive management strategies that consider the interests of the different stakeholders. To date, counts of animals at winter feeding sites have been frequently used as an index of abundance. Because the proportion of red deer overwintering at feeding sites may correlate with winter severity, this method strongly depends on weather conditions and may not be suitable under conditions of a changing climate. Here, we present three alternative field methods to estimate deer population densities, which we tested in the Bohemian Forest: faeces genotyping, camera trapping and aerial surveys. The spatial use and the individual behaviours of the deer can be taken into account by the further addition of GPS telemetry. Our discussion of the study design, preliminary findings and future perspectives includes a consideration of the relationship between red deer distribution and both browsing survey results and hunting bags. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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