Title of the project
Large Carnivore (lynx and wolf) Population Changes Due to Hunting
Description
Hunters provide the information about hunted individuals
Results
Wolf and lynx populations in Latvia are stable and even increasing due to involvement of hunters as important stakeholders
Location
Country | Latvia |
Level | National |
Site | All country |
Starting date
2009
Habitat Types
Forest/Woodland
Protection status of the areas
Natura 2000, Regional protected area, No protection status
Species
Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Protected species |
Species Type | Large carnivores |
Name(s) of main species | Lynx Lynx, Canis Lupus |
Conservation action(s)
Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data), Communication and education (for different target audiences e.g. hunters, the wider public), Enforcement (e.g. improved implementation of hunting legislation, codes of conduct)
Partners
Leading partners | Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava with the involvment of hunting NGOs |
Estimation of the budget (total or annual)
26553,00 euro
Publication(s)
http://www.silava.lv/userfiles/file/Projektu%20parskati/2016_Zunna_MSAF.pdf
Weblinks
http://www.silava.lv/24/section.aspx/View/193