Essays about: "Bison"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 essays containing the word Bison.

  1. 6. Effects of wolf predation risk on community weighted mean plant traits in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Jone Lescinskaite; [2018]
    Keywords : red deer; wolf; bison; browsing; plant traits; landscape of fear;

    Abstract : It is still largely unknown what effect does wolf risk have on the lower trophic levels in Europe. In the last European lowland forest these interactions were explored with a main browser species – red deer (Cervus elaphus), and other four less common ungulate species, one of which is European bison (Bison bonasus). READ MORE

  3. 7. Granskning av rådande regelverk gällande slakt samt jakt och annan avlivning av visent (Bison bonasus) : i syfte att belysa problematiken gällande slakt av hägnat vilt för livsmedelsproduktion

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elin Ekström; [2018]
    Keywords : Visenter; lagstiftning; jakt; slakt; hägnat vilt;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to review current legislation in Sweden regarding the slaughter, hunting and other methods for killing European bison ( Bison bonasus ), in order to illustrate problems related to slaughter of animals in wildlife enclosures for food production. In Sweden the European bison is no longer a part of the wild fauna, the present herds living in Sweden today are being kept in wildlife enclosures or in zoos for public exhibition. READ MORE

  4. 8. Tree establishment under high browsing pressure in Eriksberg Wildlife Park, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Peteris Virs; [2017]
    Keywords : Browsing; ; ; seedling protection; forest regeneration; Eriksberg Wildlife Park;

    Abstract : The aim of the study was to investigate under which conditions (in terms of topography, amount of rocks, presence of thorny bushes, visibility, etc.) temperate trees can establish under very high browsing pressure. The study was conducted in Eriksberg Wildlife Park (EWP), Blekinge, Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 9. Jämförelse mellan älgens och visentens betespåverkan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Johannes Ackemo; Henrik Johansen; [2016]
    Keywords : Bison bonasus; ekvivalent; älgekvivalent; födointag; betesöverlapp; återintroduktion;

    Abstract : Visent (Europeisk bison) är ett djur som idag är aktuellt för återetablering av vilda populationer och det diskuteras om Sverige ska ta steget att återinföra denna art. Visenten är Europas största landlevande djur som kan väga upp till ca 900 kg. READ MORE

  6. 10. Mobil och småskalig slakt av idisslare : bättre än storskalig stationär slakt för djuren och köttkvaliteten?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Karin Jonsson; [2016]
    Keywords : mobilt slakteri; småskalig slakt; stress; köttkvalitet; mobile abattoir; small-scale slaughter; meat quality;

    Abstract : Runt om i hela världen, inklusive Sverige, pågår en omstrukturering av lantbruket och produktionen av animaliska livsmedel. Det innebär att antalet gårdar blir färre, större och mer specialiserade, detsamma gäller för slakterierna. READ MORE