Ungulate Management in Europe: Problems and Practices

Abstract

This book is comprised of 13 chapters discussing the problems posed by ungulates and their management in Europe. It explores the effective management approaches for different circumstances through a synthesis of the underlying biology and a comparison of the management techniques adopted in different countries. Various management problems and alternative solutions are reviewed, including the impact of large ungulates on agriculture, forestry and conservation habitats in Europe, road traffic accidents involving ungulates and measures for mitigation, large herbivores as agents of deliberate habitat change, impact of predation on wild ungulate populations, role of disease in regulating large ungulate populations and wild ungulates as disease vectors. This book is aimed at practising wildlife managers, those involved in research to improve methods of wildlife management and policy makers in local, regional and national administrations. Source: cab