Model-based population study on wolfs in Lower Saxony, as part of the conservation status in Germany

To ensure that the German state of Lower Saxony contributes its share to a healthy wolf population in Germany, a scientific evaluation is needed to survey and forecast the development of the wolf populationin Germany. In this project, the minimum population level required for the viability of the wolf species in Lower Saxony and Germany will be determined, taking into account various biological and anthropogenic factors demographic-genetic model calculations. Part 1: Literature research and evaluation - Compilation of established basic population biological assumptions and considerations on the survivability of interconnected (sub)populations of large carnivores like wolves - Compilation of the data base on population abundance and evolution of wolves in Germany required for the own analysis for Part 2. Part 2: Analysis and evaluation - Identification of knowledge and data gaps relevant for demographic-genetic model calculations - Evaluation of parameters, which are crucial with regard to minimizing the extinction risk - Calculation of the necessary population size using population risk variables by implementing different scenarios. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)