Naslov
Preliminary results on the Grey Partridge reintroduction project in eastern Croatia

Autori
Bošković, Ivica ; Florijančić, Tihomir ; Ozimec, Siniša ; Degmečić, Dražen

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
4th International Hunting and Game Management Symposium Book of Abstracts and Proceedings / Flajšman, Katarina ; Pokorny, Boštjan - Ljubljana : Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, Založba Silva Slovenica, 2015, 73-73

ISBN
978-961-6425-99-5

Skup
4th International Hunting and Game Management Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Velenje, Slovenija, 05.11.2015. - 07.11.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
grey partridge ; bird ; release ; hunting ; Croatia

Sažetak
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix L.) is a farmland bird which has been declining across Europe due to intensification of agriculture, use of herbicides, habitat destruction and predation pressure. It has been managed for hunting in most countries where it occurs. Grey partridge releasing experiment was carried out during the hunting year 2014/2015 in the selected hunting ground near the village of Cerić, eastern Croatia. 60 birds were released from three portable release pens. Loss of three birds was recorded inside the release pen, caused by disturbance of vagrant dogs. Three to four broods with about 30-40 birds, which formed pairs successfully, survived a winter period. Monitoring during the next summer confirmed presence of 14 breeding pairs with chicks in the hunting ground. In July 2015, we started with a large experimental release of grey partridges into 12 interconnected hunting grounds. Total of 1, 100 birds were released from 55 portable released pens, each contained 20 birds. Adaptation to habitat conditions and low-protein grain food had lasted for six weeks, after which the birds were released in the area of the hunting grounds. Mortality in the release pens amounted to 87 individuals, and additional 68 birds died after relasing. According to results of permanent observations in the period of two months after the relase along the feeding-sites and in the field, breeding abundance was 53 coveys with 11-18 individuals each. Reintroduction success will be known in summer 2016, i.e. after surviving the winter, by performing spring count of formed breeding pairs and assessing success of natural reproduction. Evaluation of obtained results will help in selection of the most convenient releasing and rearing techniques for reintroduction of this important native game species.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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