Predation is just one of several possible causal factors of the red-legged partridge decline. It is a key factor affecting the success of red-legged partridge nests, but agricultural activities can be the main cause of nest loss in some areas. Because hatchlings are more vulnerable to predation, this stage represents a critical bottleneck for partridge populations. Most restocking programmes fail due to predation due to the partridges’ inability to adapt to the new situation. Although predator control is a widespread game management practice for the red-legged partridge it has limited effects in most management situations. Some measures indirectly affecting the effects of predation, such as habitat management, could represent a long-lasting measure for reducing partridge predation preferable over traditional predator control, and they could revert current negative trends.
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Ferreras, P., Mateo-Moriones, A., Duarte, J., Fa, J. E., Blanco-Aguiar, J. A., & Villafuerte, R. (2022). Is Predation the Key Factor of Partridge Ecology and Management? (pp. 69–98). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96341-5_4
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