Habitat selection of free-ranging cattle in productive coniferous forests of south-eastern Norway

Tofastrud, Morten; Devineau, Olivier; Zimmermann, Barbara

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2019.01.014

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“…The animal locations are often combined with relevant environmental information, such as vegetation type, topography, proximity to water and distance to human activities and infrastructures, to evaluate the habitat selection of animals [ 89 , 90 ]. Information on habitat selection is commonly used in assessments of animal habitats [ 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 ]. An analysis of the length of movement paths between the recorded animal locations may reveal the circadian rhythm of an animal and can show whether the movement patterns are regular or change over time [ 96 , 97 , 98 ].…”

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Animal Welfare Implications of Digital Tools for Monitoring and Management of Cattle and Sheep on Pasture

Herlin

Brunberg

Hultgren

et al. 2021

Animals

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The opportunities for natural animal behaviours in pastures imply animal welfare benefits. Nevertheless, monitoring the animals can be challenging. The use of sensors, cameras, positioning equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles in large pastures has the potential to improve animal welfare surveillance. Directly or indirectly, sensors measure environmental factors together with the behaviour and physiological state of the animal, and deviations can trigger alarms for, e.g., disease, heat stress and imminent calving. Electronic positioning includes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for the recording of animals at fixed points. Positioning units (GPS) mounted on collars can determine animal movements over large areas, determine their habitat and, somewhat, health and welfare. In combination with other sensors, such units can give information that helps to evaluate the welfare of free-ranging animals. Drones equipped with cameras can also locate and count the animals, as well as herd them. Digitally defined virtual fences can keep animals within a predefined area without the use of physical barriers, relying on acoustic signals and weak electric shocks. Due to individual variations in learning ability, some individuals may be exposed to numerous electric shocks, which might compromise their welfare. More research and development are required, especially regarding the use of drones and virtual fences.

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Section: Positioning Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Animal Welfare Implications of Digital Tools for Monitoring and Management of Cattle and Sheep on Pasture

Herlin

Brunberg

Hultgren

et al. 2021

Animals

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“…Forests may represent a very contrasting landscape compared to rangelands and grasslands when it comes to vegetation types affecting site selection by cattle. In boreal forests, cattle select the small patches of summer farm meadows and young forest regeneration stands of the bilberry-spruce forest [ 76 ], whilst selecting the most grass-rich site for grazing, and the flattest, most covered site for resting [ 39 ], which could be explained by the need to seek shelter from harassing insects [ 39 , 76 ]. The management of forests, such as logging and controlled fires, can also modify cattle’s use of the different areas.…”

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Factors Affecting Site Use Preference of Grazing Cattle Studied from 2000 to 2020 through GPS Tracking: A Review

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Grau-Campanario

Mullan

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Understanding the behaviour of grazing animals at pasture is crucial in order to develop management strategies that will increase the potential productivity of grazing systems and simultaneously decrease the negative impact on the environment. The objective of this review was to summarize and analyse the scientific literature that has addressed the site use preference of grazing cattle using global positioning systems (GPS) collars in the past 21 years (2000–2020) to aid the development of more sustainable grazing livestock systems. The 84 studies identified were undertaken in several regions of the world, in diverse production systems, under different climate conditions and with varied methodologies and animal types. This work presents the information in categories according to the main findings reviewed, covering management, external and animal factors driving animal movement patterns. The results showed that some variables, such as stocking rate, water and shade location, weather conditions and pasture (terrain and vegetation) characteristics, have a significant impact on the behaviour of grazing cattle. Other types of bio-loggers can be deployed in grazing ruminants to gain insights into their metabolism and its relationship with the landscape they utilise. Changing management practices based on these findings could improve the use of grasslands towards more sustainable and productive livestock systems.

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“…For example, free-ranging cattle in Norway were observed to graze in areas providing lower-quality grazing when the density of cattle was higher. Individuals moved away from the areas with more palatable grazing as competition increased [87]. People have also been observed to follow the IFD.…”

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The Flows of Nature to People, and of People to Nature: Applying Movement Concepts to Ecosystem Services

Dolan

Bullock

Jones

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Land

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To date, the provision of ecosystem services has largely been estimated based on spatial patterns of land cover alone, using benefit transfer analysis. Although it is increasingly being recognised that the distribution of the human population affects whether a potential service translates into a realised service, this misses key steps in the process and assumes that everyone accesses ecosystem services in the same way. Here we describe a conceptual approach to ecosystem services in terms of movement and flows. We highlight that ecosystem service flows can be broken down into ‘nature to people’ (the movement of nature towards beneficiaries) and ‘people to nature’ (the movement of beneficiaries towards nature). The former has been relatively well described. Here, we explore the latter by reviewing research on human migration, animal foraging and landscape connectivity. We assess if and how existing theories might be useful in describing how people seek out ecosystem services. We consider some of the ways in which flows of people to nature can be measured. Such measurements may reveal which movement theories best represent how people seek out and access ecosystem services. Overall, our review aims to improve the future modelling of ecosystem services by more explicitly considering how people access potential services and therefore realise them.

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Habitat selection of free-ranging cattle in productive coniferous forests of south-eastern Norway

Cited by 17 publications

References 50 publications

Animal Welfare Implications of Digital Tools for Monitoring and Management of Cattle and Sheep on Pasture

Animal Welfare Implications of Digital Tools for Monitoring and Management of Cattle and Sheep on Pasture

Factors Affecting Site Use Preference of Grazing Cattle Studied from 2000 to 2020 through GPS Tracking: A Review

The Flows of Nature to People, and of People to Nature: Applying Movement Concepts to Ecosystem Services

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