Nourishment of game from the Carnivora order - damages and benefits in hunting economy, forestry and agriculture
2009
Popovic, Z., Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Djordjevic, N., Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Beukovic, M., Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia)
An overview of different types of damage caused in hunting grounds and agriculture in general by wildlife from the Carnivora order is given in this paper. Predators present one of the greatest problems for the hunting grounds, since they are destroying primarily progeny and eggs of game while searching for food. Most damage to the stock of game offspring is caused by jackal, who is in expansion in the recent years. Fox is feeding primarily on rodent-type vermin and predates on game offspring only in a small percent. Wolf may cause damage both on game and domestic animals stock. Wild boar may cause significant damage to game stock by predating on progeny of other game species. The brown bear may cause significant damage on corn and wheat crops. Unlike all aforementioned species, who are also scavengers, lynx feeds exclusively on living prey. One of measures for predator population control is considered hunting. Supplemental nutrition of carnivores by carrion is allowed by planning and construction of carrion baits.
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