Title of the project
FECENCA study of the Eurasian Woodcock
Description
Increase the knowledge about the migratory movements of woodcocks.
Promote the involvement of hunters in the management and conservation of the species, making them participate to the studies.
Provide the competent authorities with rigorous information on the status of Woodcock in order to develop a homogenous legal framework regarding the hunting management and conservation of the species in Spain.
Monitoring of the bag data and analysis of biological samples;
Censuses of the wintering and breeding populations through ringing campaigns;
Monitoring of the migratory routes using satellite radio-telemetry techniques;
Awareness raising actions targeting various groups of hunters.
Hunters submitted bag data and were targeted to raise awareness of the research interests of woodcock.
Location
| Country | Spain |
| Level | National |
Starting date
Habitat Types
Protection status of the areas
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Migratory species |
| Species Type | Birds |
| Name(s) of main species | Eurasion woodcock - Scolopax rusticola |
Conservation action(s)
Partners
| Leading partners | Fecaza (http://www.fecaza.com/); the Woodcock Hunters' Club of Spain (http://rtvs.ccbp.org/) |
| Other partners | Biodiversity Foundation from the Spanish Environmental Ministry (http://www.terravivagrants.org/Home/view-grant-makers/biodiversity-foundation) |