Wildlife habitat analysis – a multidimensional habitat management model

Suchant, Rudi; Baritz, Rainer; Braunisch, Vero

doi:10.1078/1617-1381-00026

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“…The hilltops and valley bottoms were covered with patchy forests and interspersed with pasture. The forests were managed and used intensively for various recreation activities, and were dominated by Norway spruce Picea abies (49%), European silver fir Abies alba (19%) and common beech Fagus sylvatica (22%; Suchant, Baritz & Braunisch 2003). The winter climate in the area is temperate with high precipitation (2000 mm year −1 ).…”

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Ski tourism affects habitat use and evokes a physiological stress response in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus: a new methodological approach

Thiel

Jenni-Eiermann

Braunisch³

et al. 2008

Journal of Applied Ecology

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Summary 1.Human outdoor recreational activities are increasing and have a significant impact on wildlife. There are few methods suitable for investigating the response of rare and endangered species to human recreational activities, although the impact can be assessed at various scales by measuring both physiological and behavioural responses to disturbance. 2. Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus are suffering strong population declines throughout central Europe. We examined the effects of ski tourism on capercaillie habitat use and adrenocortical activity, measured non-invasively in droppings. 3. During three winters, 2003-06, we radio-tracked 13 capercaillie. In the southern Black Forest in Germany, we sampled 396 droppings of these and additional individuals before and after the start of the ski season. We tested whether the intensity of human winter recreational activities affected home range location and habitat use, and we identified those factors influencing the concentration of corticosterone metabolites (CM) in droppings. 4. Capercaillie used habitats subject to ski tourism. Although the latter did not affect home range location, capercaillie preferred undisturbed forests within their home ranges and avoided areas with high recreation intensity in the ski season. Faecal CM levels of individuals in areas with low recreation intensity were significantly lower than those in areas with moderate or high recreation intensity during the entire study period. 5. We conclude that ski tourism affects both habitat use and endocrine status in capercaillie, with potential negative consequences on body condition and overall fitness. 6. Synthesis and applications. This study demonstrates the relevance of studying wildlife responses at various temporal and spatial scales, and the value of using multiple methods applied to the same individuals to monitor the impact of human recreational activities on a free-ranging species. In order to protect capercaillie populations, we recommend that managers keep forests inhabited by capercaillie free from tourism infrastructure and retain undisturbed forest patches within skiing areas.

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Ski tourism affects habitat use and evokes a physiological stress response in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus: a new methodological approach

Thiel

Jenni-Eiermann

Braunisch³

et al. 2008

Journal of Applied Ecology

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158

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“…Unfortunately, as a typical Pannonian landscape with a high level of cultivation (Antonić and Beuković 2007), the Vojvodina region offers limited conditions for wildlife habitat (Suchant, Baritz and Braunisch 2003).…”

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“…It is located on the most productive land, covering 30% of the earth's land area, and 80% in the Vojvodina region (Antonić and Beuković 2007). Consequently, the establishment of agriculture and hunting grounds could influence natural habitats (Knoche and Lupi 2004), with certain conflicts arising between wildlife management and protection on the one hand, and the utilisation of the land for tourism and economic exploitation on the other (Suchant, Baritz and Braunisch 2003).…”

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The effect of natural and human-induced habitat conditions on number of roe deer: case study of Vojvodina, Serbia

Marković

Vasliljević

Jovanović

et al. 2017

AGS

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Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) have greatly expanded in both distribution and abundance during the last few decades, and are the most abundant cervids in Europe today. The aim of this paper is to determine the factors that have the most considerable impact on roe deer numbers in the Vojvodina region (North Serbia). Environmental (area in ha, total area of forest and total area of meadows and pastures in hunting ground) and anthropogenic (number of registered hunters, number of hunting sections, number of gamekeepers and roads in km on 1,000 ha) factors had been shown to influence the number of roe deer in Vojvodina region. A multiple regression analysis was carried out as the main statistical approach. The mapping of certain parameters was done using ArcGIS 9.2 software in order to establish the relation between the roe deer population and the different environmental and anthropogenic conditions. The results signify that the roe deer number dependency in the Vojvodina region is a very complex and multi-factorial phenomenon, strongly influenced by human induced modifications. The effect of natural and human-induced habitat conditions on number of roe deer: case study of Vojvodina, Serbia 59

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“…This has been especially recognized in the planning of very large areas, e.g. for the habitats of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the Italian Apennines (Posillico et al 2004) or the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in Southwest Germany (Suchant et al 2003). Therefore, the exclusive usage of surrogates is in our opinion only acceptable if there is really no feasible way of determining the actual occurrence of species.…”

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“…As far as animals are concerned, habitat suitability is one of the most frequently used surrogates since many species are habitat-specific. Habitat suitability of sites and hence the likelihood of a species occurring on them are extrapolated using spatial key structures that are simple to survey (Morrison et al 1998;Kliskey et al 1999;Kleyer et al 2000;Suchant et al 2003). Habitat suitability does not depend on whether a species is already present on a certain site and thus provides only indirect information on the ultimately decisive actual presence of the species (direct information) on a site.…”

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Differences in Characteristics of Reserve Network Selection Using Population Data Versus Habitat Surrogates

Altmoos

Henle

2006

Biodivers Conserv

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The use of species data versus environmental surrogates used in lieu of species data in systematic reserve site selection is still highly debated. We analyse in a case study whether and how the results of reserve network selection are affected by the use of species data versus habitat surrogates (habitat models) for qualitative (presence/absence) and quantitative (population size/habitat quality) information. In a model region, the postmining landscape south of Leipzig/Germany, we used iterative algorithms to select a network for 29 animal target species from a basic set of 127 sites. The network results differ markedly for the two information types: depending on the representation goal, 18-45% of the selected sites chosen in response to one information type do not appear in the results for the other type. Given the availability of quantitative and hence deeper information, evaluation rules can be used to filter out the best habitats and the largest populations. In our model study, 0-40% less suitable areas were selected when instead of quantitative details only qualitative data were used. In view of various advantages and limitations of the two information types, we propose improving the methodological approach to the selection of networks for animal species by combining different information types.

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Wildlife habitat analysis – a multidimensional habitat management model

Cited by 21 publications

References 26 publications

Ski tourism affects habitat use and evokes a physiological stress response in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus: a new methodological approach

Ski tourism affects habitat use and evokes a physiological stress response in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus: a new methodological approach

The effect of natural and human-induced habitat conditions on number of roe deer: case study of Vojvodina, Serbia

Differences in Characteristics of Reserve Network Selection Using Population Data Versus Habitat Surrogates

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