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Usefulness of chamois horn lengths as a population index – an example on three chamois populations of different cohorts in Dinaric Alps

Northern chamois is autochthonous wild ruminant species in Croatia. Majority of its Croatian population is distributed in Dinaric region. In the past some populations are disappeared and during 1960s and 1970s years of 20th century hunters reintroduced the species in middle and southern part of Dinaric Alps. At the end of 20th century some research revealed chamois horn (hook) length from the first 3 years of life, is relatively reliable population index. Those, from the practical point of view, the question is how reliable are data from hunting trophy evidence as population index? Hunting trophy measurement in Middle Europe has relatively long tradition and in some countries (including Croatia) hunting trophy measurement is obligated. Thus relatively huge evidence of measured hook could improve chamois management. In the paper we tested usefulness of 1 168 horn lengths (773 males and 395 females) from 3 main population (Risnjak – Alpine chamois, Velebit – hybrid population and Biokovo – Balkan chamois) according to cohorts.

Dinaric Alps, hooks, trophy measurement, ANCOVA

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