Title of the project
Hunting and Scientific National Observatory Citizen
Description
In 2010 a website (http://observatoirenationalmigrateurs.com) was created in the aim of involving hunters in participating in forwarding the sightings of some migratory birds each year during post-nuptial migration, wintering and pre-nuptial migration in France (September to April)
Results
see below publication
Location
| Country | France |
| Level | National |
Starting date
2010
Habitat Types
Farmland, Forest/Woodland, Scrub/Grassland, Wetland, Coastal, Mountains
Protection status of the areas
No protection status
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Migratory species |
| Species Type | Birds |
| Name(s) of main species | Turdus sp (5 species) ; Columba palumbus ; Streptopelia sp ; Sturnus vulgaris; Alauda arvensis ; Vanellus vanellus |
Conservation action(s)
Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data)
Partners
| Leading partners | http://www.impcf.eu and http://chasse-grives.fr |
Estimation of the budget (total or annual)
annualy : 30 000 €
Estimation of Human Resources needed
2 people (25% time) + time devoted to hunters observation works
Publication(s)
"Hunting and Scientific National Observatory Citizen: participatory science or just how hunting can be of use? Jean-Claude RICCI (IMPCF- France)* and Eric CAMOIN (ANDCTG- France)** *jc.ricci@impcf.eu ; instmed@impcf.com **adctg@asso-web.com IUGB Congress , 2017 august."
Weblinks
"http://www.observatoirenationalmigrateurs.net or http : //www.observatoiremigrateurs.com or http://www.impcf.eu or http://www.chasse-grives.fr"