Title of the project
Turtle Dove Management Plan in Italy
Description
Increase the population of turtle doves in Italy
Ambiti territoriali di Caccia uses hunting funds to pay farmers to maintain winter stubble.
Hunting banned during the breeding period.
Annual bag statistics collected.
National ringing schemes are implemented to assess mortality rates.
Hunters money used to pay farmers to maintain habitats that support turtle doves.
Hunters voluntarily limit bag size.
Hunters do not hunt during the breeding season.
Results
Breeding population in Italy is increasing.
Location
Country | Italy |
Level | National |
Habitat Types
Farmland, Forest/Woodland, Scrub/Grassland
Protection status of the areas
Natura 2000, Emerald Network, Ramsar, Regional protected area, National protected area, Areas with voluntary or mandatory hunting ban, Hunting reserve, No protection status
Species
Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Migratory species |
Species Type | Birds |
Name(s) of main species | Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data), Enforcement (e.g. of hunting legislation, codes of conduct)
Partners
Leading partners | ACMA (http://www.acma.it/) |
Other partners | Ambiti territoriali di Caccia (http://www.atcbologna.org/) |
Weblinks
http://www.federcaccia.org/avifauna_migratoria.php