The impacts of a wildfire on hunting demand: a case study of a Mediterranean ecosystem

Papaspyropoulos, Konstantinos G.; Sokos, Christos; Birtsas, Periklis

doi:10.3832/ifor0799-007

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“…The time and spatial boundaries will depend on the availability of resources and data. The existing literature revealed numerous studies on the economic impacts of forest fires on health [19][20][21], recreation [22][23][24][25][26][27][28], wildlife [7,[29][30], hunting [31][32][33][34] with a view to determining the amount of sector-specific funding needed for recovery and reconstruction efforts (including risk prevention measures) to restore a country or a region to its pre-disaster situation [16]. In estimating damage from forest fires, the handbook, estimates damage to forests, distinguishing native forest lands and planted trees for their lumber.…”

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Forest Fires in Greece and Their Economic Impacts on Agriculture

Stougiannidou¹,

Zafeiriou²,

Raftoyannis³

2020

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Forest fires have increased in the last decades, due to many factors such as climate change, land use change and management. In Greece, wildfires burn cultivated lands and affect significantly the rural economy and society. However, the economic impacts of forest fires on agricultural areas has not been estimated, and this is our aim. After an extended literature review and consultation with the stakeholders, we decided to build a model with many variables. The total cost of fire depends on the cost of prevention and suppression measures, and also direct and indirect costs. Direct costs, as adjusted for the immediate effects of fire, are divided into two categories: direct damages instantaneous and direct losses induced. Direct damages are estimated by a function that calculates the instantaneous damage in permanent crops, seasonal crops, livestock, infrastructure, construction and machinery. Direct losses are estimated by a function that calculates fire-induced costs in permanent crops, seasonal crops, livestock, additional borrowing costs and services costs. For the composition of the time-space model, we will use secondary data, as well as data originated from fieldwork. The literature review showed that the ex post analysis involving detailed consultation with a representative sample of affected farms, provides a more consistent appraisal.

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Forest Fires in Greece and Their Economic Impacts on Agriculture

Stougiannidou¹,

Zafeiriou²,

Raftoyannis³

2020

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“…The hunting of red fox ( Vulpes vulpes L . , 1758) and stone marten ( Martes foina Erxleben, 1777) is permitted but they are rarely hunted ( Papaspyropoulos et al. 2014 ).…”

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“…2013 ); (2) have fundamental roles in natural processes as prey of threatened predator species ( Delibes-Mateos et al. 2009 ); and (3) are important species for rural human populations engaged in the hunting economy ( Papaspyropoulos et al. 2014 ).…”

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Mammals and habitat disturbance: the case of brown hare and wildfire

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Ecosystem disturbances, such as wildfires, are driving forces that determine ecology and conservation measures. Species respond differentially to wildfires, having diverse post-fire population evolution. This study reports, for first time, the responses of brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) to wildfires. Hare relative abundance, age ratio, diet quality, body condition, and diseases were studied. Fire influence on vegetation was calculated at a micro-scale level. Hare abundance was lower the first year after wildfires in burned relative to unburned areas. The reverse was found in the second year when hare abundance was higher in burned areas. Hare abundance in burned areas was also higher in the third and fourth years. In the fifth and sixth years after wildfire no significant difference was found in abundance. At a micro-scale level, higher numbers of hare feces were counted in places with greater wildfire influence on vegetation. Age ratio analysis revealed more juveniles in burned areas, but the same number of neonates in burned and unburned areas, indicating lower mortality of juveniles in burned areas. Reduced predation in burned areas provides the most plausible explanation for our findings.

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