Title of the project
Woodcock age-ratio study
Description
At the end of the hunting season, hunters send to FANBPO (federation of national associations of Woodcock hunters from Western Palaearctic) a wing from each hunted Woodcock with time, location, weight, sex data.
Location
| Country | Italy |
| Level | National |
Starting date
1976
Habitat Types
Forest/Woodland
Protection status of the areas
Hunting reserve, No protection status
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Migratory species |
| Species Type | Birds |
| Name(s) of main species | Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
Conservation action(s)
Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data)
Partners
| Leading partners | Amici di Scolopax, Beccacciai d'Italia |
| Other partners | FANBPO (federation of national associations of Woodcock hunters from Western Palaearctic) |
Publication(s)
Spanò S. & Chelini A., 1983-Some results of five years study on woodcock in Italy. Proc.2nd Eur.Woodcock & Snipe Workshop, Fordingbridge (UK): 127-131Spanò S., 1988-Nouvelles données sur la Bécasse en Itali. Proc. 3nd Eur.Woodcock & Snipe Workshop, ONC, IWRB,CIC, Paris: 108-113.Spanò S. & Galli L., 2000-Age-ratio des bécasses tuées en Italie pendant 24 saison de chasse (1976-1999). Woodcock & Snipe Specialist Group, Wetland International, Newsletter N.26: 13-14 - On peut retrouver cette publ. sur: www.wetlands.org/our-network/specialist-groups/woodcock-and-snipe-specialist-group
Weblinks
www.wetlands.org/our-network/specialist-groups/woodcock-and-snipe-specialist-group