Naslov
Shared population: challenges for transboundary management of the northern Dinaric bear population.

Autori
Reljic, Slaven ; Jerina, Klemen ; Nilsen, Erlend ; Linnell, John ; Huber, Djuro ; Kusak, Josip ; Jonozovic, Marko

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

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research & Management (IBA). / - Delhi : Wildlife Trust of India., 2012, 134-134

Skup
21st International Conference on Bear Research & Management.

Mjesto i datum
New Delhi, Indija, 26.11.2012. - 30.11.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Brown bear, management, hunting.

Sažetak
Croatia and Slovenia share the same brown bear population which is part of the larger Dinara-Pindos population. The species is strictly protected with harvest regulated through "derogations" from Habitat Directive in Slovenia while in Croatia it is still managed as a game. The objective of the study was to contrast the effects of different management systems on demographic characteristics and the long-term sustainability of population. Bear mortality (2005-2010 ; n=614, n=535) and census data (2004-2011) for Slovenia and Croatia, respectively, were used. The largest proportion in the total reported mortality was legally hunted animals, 68% in Croatia and 64% in Slovenia. Test for equality of proportions indicated the proportion of intervention removals in Slovenia (16, 6%) was significantly higher than in Croatia (5, 2% ; ?-sq.= 35.8, df=1, p<0.0001). The proportion of males hunted within the given quota was significantly (?- sq.= 29.63, df = 1, p<0.0001) larger in Croatia (77%) than in Slovenia (58%). The analysis of deviance for count data indicated the difference between average age of bears killed in quota in Croatia (5.2+0.17 years ; 1 s.e., n=364) and Slovenia (3.1+0.14 years ; 1 s.e., n=386) was significant. Survival analysis run in "R2.14.0" showed survivorship until the end of the 4th year of life was 0, 23 in Slovenia and 0, 49 in Croatia. Survival rate for cubs of the year derived from census data was 0, 87 in Croatia and 0, 88 in Slovenia. These results were obtained with assumption of two closed populations although we are aware bears belong to a single population with a lot of cross border movements. ArcGis spatial analyses showed that 75% and 50% of females and 99% and 55% of males in Slovenia and Croatia, respectively, were killed in a distance of average diameter of home range from the national border. Conclusions support need for transboundary coordination and population level management in future decision-making process.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Veterinarska medicina

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