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ROCK PARTRIDGE (ALECTORIS GRAECA) MANAGEMENT IN REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Rock partridge is a native species of small game bird that is being managed by Hunting Act (NN 140/05 and 75/09) on the territory of Republic of Croatia. Partridge is spread in Croatia in the subcostal part and islands, it inhabits karst covered with weaker intersected shrub vegetation, pastures and low deciduous groves from sea level all the way to mountainous regions of south and west hill steeps of Primorje and Dalmatian hinter side and Istrian coast (Vidović, 1999). Based on central hunting records, 2900 beaks are yearly extracted by cull on the territory of Republic of Croatia. Recorded state of mother fund in spring of 2012/2013 amounted to around 5 000 beaks, while accrual was fairly low 3400 beaks. Geographically speaking partridge is spread throughout the entire coastal part ; however over 90% of recorded mother fund is concentrated on the territory of three counties of north and middle Dalmatia. Achieved mother funds, and indirectly cull as well are currently under capacity that is being recommended (Grubešić i sur. 2011). This state is a result of multiple and intertwined negative influences. Partridge cull for previous year numbered to 85% of accrual. Stated cull should be skeptical taken into consideration, because cull is often expressed for the sake of compliance with legal forms and in reality are not realized. Reduced action can ensure population progress, however if you take into consideration that during the 1980s the numbers reached over 35 000 beaks, current state is in no way satisfactory and is hard to assume that it will be reached in the near future. Conducted research during the last two years are pointing to good growth if we observe individual pairs (families), but it is very hard to determine real losses caused by predators. Research directed to habitat analysis point to high percentage of dependence of partridge to previously burned areas, which suggests that the fire, unfortunately, is the only ameliorative action in sense of improving habitation and living conditions for partridge

: rock partridge; hunting management; habitat capacity; cull; mother fund

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