Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Damage

Cozzi, Mario; Romano, Serena; Viccaro, Mauro; Prete, Carmelina; Persiani, Giovanni

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16357-4_14

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“…In fact, the requests for crop damage compensations are becoming more and more difficult to be met by public administrations, and this in turn generates conflicts between farmers, managers of protected areas, and hunters. A deep knowledge of the phenomenon and of the relative risks and the identification of cost-effectiveness parameters are therefore highly required, in order to ensure greater effectiveness of public actions (Cozzi et al, 2015).…”

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Impact of red deer (Cervus elaphus) on forage crops in a protected area

Corgatelli

Mattiello

Colombini

et al. 2019

Agricultural Systems

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of red deer (Cervus elaphus) on forage crops in a protected area

Corgatelli

Mattiello

Colombini

et al. 2019

Agricultural Systems

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“…Therefore, for a more exhaustive analysis, the impact of other variables related to the dependent variable should be tested, especially for areas with lower R 2 that indicate the need for additional covariates. For example, further studies could focus on the number of hunters, factors related to seasonality (the nutrition needs of different ungulate species vary in summer compared to in winter), different vegetation cover or types of forestry (Côté et al 2004;Cozzi et al 2015;Gill and Beardall 2001;Jensen et al 2014;Horsley et al 2003;Trdan and Vidrih 2008;Allen et al 2016).…”

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“…Several authors have reviewed and estimated the economic impacts of ungulates (see, among others, Gill 1992;Gill and Beardall 2001;Horsley et al 2003;Apollonio et al 2011). In a south region of Italy (Basilicata) Cozzi et al (2015) observed that between 2007 and 2012, the surface areas damaged by ungulates increased from 2800 to 5850 ha and as consequence the estimated compensations increased significantly from €550,000 up to €1,134,000. In North America, the US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service (USDA 2012) reported in 2009 that the damage to agriculture, mainly due to the presence of wild boar and deer, was estimated at about $71,000,000, mostly from lost revenue.…”

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Geographical Relationship between Ungulates, Human Pressure and Territory

Riccioli

Boncinelli

Fratini

et al. 2018

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Despite the fact that at the global level, half the planet's wildlife population has declined since 1970, this trend is not homogeneous across species and areas. Indeed, focusing on the ungulates, their increasing population and density has become worrisome in several rural areas. Favoured by economic and social changes often related to human activities, ungulates have conquered areas where coexistence with humans is difficult to maintain as a result of the damage that ungulates cause to agricultural activities and forests. This work aims to analyse the relationship between the number of ungulates and the characteristics of a specific area they inhabit. Applying a Geographically Weighted Regression analysis (GWR), we analysed and tested the spatial non-stationarity of the relationship between ungulates and human activities. Mugello, an area in central Italy, was selected for this study. This area was chosen due to the presence of a high number of ungulates that interact in different territorial scenarios, including urban agglomerations located in the flat zone, agricultural areas in the central-northern part and forested areas in the northern part of Mugello. This article looks at the way the number of ungulates is directly related to human activities in a specific territory. This contributes to the literature by providing useful information to stakeholders for future planning and wildlife management in agricultural areas within the limits of sustainability. Moreover, the social and economic implications are significant, especially considering such agricultural areas are at risk of being damaged by the presence of ungulates. The result of the analysis has validated the use of GWR, highlighting the relationship of selected variables and the number of ungulates.

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“…Dzik zaliczany jest do zwierząt wolnożyjących, charakteryzujących się najbardziej efektywną rozrodczością (2). Przyjmuje się, że średnioroczny przyrost populacji dzika w Europie wynosi około 100%.…”

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Wild boar behaviour and the epidemiological significance of this animal species as the main reservoir of the African swine fever virus

Tarasiuk¹,

Giżejewski²

2021

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

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Recent years (since 2013) have witnessed an increasing interest in wild boars in Europe because this animal species has become the most important reservoir of the African swine fever virus (ASFV). In all countries affected by ASF since 2013, the virus originated in wild boar populations, and the disease was directly or indirectly transmitted from wild boars to domestic pigs. In Poland, the first known case of ASF was detected in February 2014, and nearly 10 300 cases were reported by the end of April 2020. A correlation was found between the density of wild boar populations and the number of ASF cases. The global population of wild boars has increased considerably, and their natural range has expanded, particularly northward and westward. The mean annual growth rate in the wild boar population in Europe is around 100%. Milder winters and agricultural transformations that involve growing a single crop (in particular, maize) over large areas are the key factors contributing to the increase in the number of wild boars. In the opinion of most experts, recreational hunting is not sufficient to control the expansion of wild boar populations in Europe. Undoubtedly, wild boar populations will continue to be the main reservoir of the ASFV for many years to come, and wild boars will remain the major risk factor for ASF spread in commercial pig herds. Therefore, a new long-term approach to wild boar population management is needed

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Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Damage

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Impact of red deer (Cervus elaphus) on forage crops in a protected area

Impact of red deer (Cervus elaphus) on forage crops in a protected area

Geographical Relationship between Ungulates, Human Pressure and Territory

Wild boar behaviour and the epidemiological significance of this animal species as the main reservoir of the African swine fever virus

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