Essays about: "Large Carnivore Management"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Large Carnivore Management.
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1. What makes for a good location? : Terrain ruggedness and reindeer drive detection of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) by camera traps in northern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : As all large carnivores in Europe, the Eurasian lynx’s presence in a landscape now dominated by human activities often leads to conflictual situations and management challenges. To overcome these issues, different monitoring programs are developed all over Europe to assess for the abundance and distribution of this elusive feline. READ MORE
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2. How does habitat selection by brown bear (Ursus arctos) during the berry season change due to forestry and human disturbance : looking at three different periods of human dis-turbances
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the most widespread large carnivore. It is an apex predator and does not have natural enemies but is hunted by humans in Sweden. During the period July to October their main food resource is bilberry, which contains carbohydrates that are important for their fat resources before entering hibernation. READ MORE
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3. A lynx in a sheep's pasture : environmental factors and hunting affecting lynx depredation on domestic sheep in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Large predators have made a return in Europe in the past decades. In Scandinavia, the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) has expanded its distribution further south and recolonized past areas. Due to the recolonization, lynx management has become part of the public discourse in Sweden. One factor of this discourse is depredation on domestic sheep. READ MORE
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4. Using Conservation Conflict Transformation as a Framework to Address Social Conflict Over Wildlife in a Swedish County
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : In Europe, and throughout the world, the return and preservation of large carnivores is escalating tensions between stakeholder groups, as well as between local actors and authorities. While wolf conservation efforts have generally been accepted across Swedish authorities, nature organizations, and the public, there are others who argue that the preservation of wolves is threatening local values and traditions. READ MORE
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5. Assessing trust in the Swedish survey system for large carnivores among stakeholders
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : The human-carnivore conflict in Sweden has been a fact for centuries. Dating back several decades, there has been a reversal in the management of large carnivores towards conservation instead of eradication. READ MORE
