Deer management in less-forested areas
Abstract
Upper Austrian hunting quotas for red deer, roe deer and chamois are determined by a specific browsing index defined by the national hunting law. One aim of the project is to evaluate whether this procedure of assessing hunting quotas is feasible for poorly forested areas. To achieve this goal, long term data of the measured browsing index are analysed for potentially influencing factors (e.g. forest cover, egde lines etc.). Furthermore 16 hunting areas are surveyed concerning hunting and forestry management practices to find out, which measures can be taken to minimize browsing pressure by ungulates on forest vegetation. Additionally this project aims to evaluate the critical values of browsing on fir defined by the upper Austrian hunting law. Fir stands of different ages and known passed browsing pressures are compared concerning height and diameter growth rate to find out, which intensity of browsing can be considered critical for achieving specific growth rate parameters. Recommendations for a potential differentiation of the upper Austrian hunting law will be established.
game damage population estimation
Publikationen
Verbissreduktion durch Bejagung im Wald?
Autoren: Griesberger, P; Kunz, F; Reimoser, F; Hackländer, K; Obermair, L Jahr: 2023
Newspaper / Magazine article
Rehwild in waldarmen Gebieten: Verbissreduktion durch Bejagung im Wald?
Autoren: Griesberger, P; Kunz, F; Reimoser, F; Hackländer, K; Obermair, L Jahr: 2023
Newspaper / Magazine article
Mitarbeiter*Innen
Klaus Hackländer
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Biol. Dr.rer.nat. Klaus Hackländer
klaus.hacklaender@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-83211
BOKU Project Leader
01.03.2014 - 31.12.2017
Eduard Hochbichler
Ao.Univ.Prof.i.R. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Eduard Hochbichler
eduard.hochbichler@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91314
Sub Projectleader
01.03.2014 - 31.12.2017
BOKU Partner
Externe Partner
Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Upper Austria
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partner
Amt der Oberösterrichischen Landesregierung, Landesforstdirektion
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partner
Landesjagdverband Oberösterreich
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partner