Download or read book The Browsing Impact and Abundance of European Brown Hares Lepus Europaeus in the Central North Island New Zealand written by Michael Edmund Perry and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Methods to Monitor the Density and Impact of Hares Lepus Europaeus in Grasslands in New Zealand written by John Paterson Parkes and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of a quantification method for European brown hares Lepus europaeus in urban areas on the example of Lichtenberg Berlin written by Regina Schulze and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-07-02 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Nature Protection, Landscape Conservation, grade: 1,3, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel (Institut für Natur- und Ressourcenschutz Abteilung Landschaftsökologie), course: Environmental Management, Umweltmanagement, language: English, abstract: The stock of the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus PALLAS, 1778) is declining since decades, in Germany as well as in other European countries.At the same time,the occurrence of European brown hares is a new phenomenon in urban areas. Hence,Lichtenberg, a city district of Berlin, the capital of Germany, even assumed a special responsibility for its new inhabitants. Whereas a method for the quantification of this common game species in agricultural areas already exists, a new quantification method for city habitats is required in order to overcome several limitations. The aim of this master thesis is to deliver a suitable quantification method for Lepus europaeus, which can be applied by nature conservation authorities in future. By means of a strong LED torchlight and a bike, 153.74 ha of green area, which is usually scattered between residential buildings, were investigated in the style of the previous “spotlight taxation”. These investigated areas belong to five different tracks. Each track was investigated three times in the late evening hours in the spring period from 8th of March until the 25th of April 2011. Within this time 37 sightings of hares have been made. Summing up the five maximum values from each of the 3 countings, one could assume that at least 17 hares live within the illuminated area. Considering the territorial behaviour, even a minimum number of 19 hares is probable. If additionally only suitable tracks are taken into account, a density of 16.98 hares/100 ha can be calculated ‒ a surprisingly high value compared to the results of spotlight counting in surrounding federal states, where the agricultural landscape, and therefore the natural habitat of Lepus europaeus, is more prevalent. However, a direct comparison to the hare densities in the open landscape, which are obtained by means of different methods is incorrect. Nevertheless, if the proposed aspects for a future implementation will be taken into consideration in the long run, it is a realisable method for the quantification of urban hare populations. Moreover, the interested public can participate on this scientific approach as well. Then, cost reduction and the rising awareness for wild animals in the public are positive side-effects.
Download or read book The Landscape Ecology of Brown Hares and European Rabbits in Pastures in the North East of England written by Silviu Octavian Petrovan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The declines of the brown hare (Lepus europaeus), a priority species for conservation in the UK, may have been caused by changes in agricultural management. This study aims to identify hare distribution, density, habitat selection and demography in grass lands in order to benefit their future conservation. In addition, this study aims to investigate the impact of current agricultural management on the populations of the European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), a major agricultural pest and potential competitor for hares. Hare and rabbit populations were surveyed in several large, pasture-dominated, sites in north -east England between 2007 and 2009. Estimated density of brown hares in the studied region was far higher than the published national average density for this species in pastures but with very large variation between superficially similar sites. We explored a new method to survey hares using night-time line transect distance sampling and compared this method with day time surveys. Night-time distance sampling produced improved precision estimates of hares with considerably less survey effort by maximising detectability during surveys. Hares and rabbits had different habitat requirements in grassland areas and areas dominated by intensive sheep grazing produced the lowest hare densities and in most cases were associated with high rabbit densities. Field size was an important determinant of the distribution of both hares and rabbits but with contrasting effects for the two species. Predator control appeared more important in increasing rabbit numbers than hares in the studied region. Our results indicate that recent changes in pasture management in the UK might favour high rabbit densities with potentially significant economic impacts for the agricultural sector. Hare productivity was high but female fertility and survival, in particular juvenile survival, were relatively low. Hares in the studied region were generally in good condition and reached sizes comparable with hares from arable areas. Population modelling suggested the hare population in the area was slowly increasing but was susceptible to decline even at relatively moderate levels of hunting. Radio-tracking indicated that habitat heterogeneity was important for hares at both between and within field levels. Hares preferentially used field margins during both active and inactive periods and selected woodland edges and unimproved grassland during diurnal periods, suggesting that they might benefit from measures designed to increase heterogeneity and re-establishment of non-farmed habitat features, particularly field margins. Equally, hares avoided sheep grazed fields with short swards for both foraging and resting indicating that reducing grazing intensity in pastural areas would also be beneficial for hare conservation. We suggest that grassland management could be adapted in order to minimize damage by high numbers of rabbits and increase the presence and abundance of the brown hare, a species of conservation concern in Europe and the UK.
Download or read book Seasonal and Altitudinal Variations in Diet and Abundance of the European Hare Lepus Europaeus Pallas in Tongariro National Park New Zealand written by Rosemary Sylvia Claire Horne and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rabbits Hares and Pikas written by Joseph A. Chapman and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1990 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Action Plan provides an overview of the state of knowledge about all species of lagomorphs, provides a contemporary framework about their importance to humans and the world’s ecosystems, reviews their status on a worldwide scale, and makes recommendations for conservation action to prevent the extinction of any lagomorph species and to allow their populations to recover to safe and production levels.
Download or read book The Current Status of the Brown Hare Lepus Europaeus in Britain written by Michael R. Hutchings and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the results of the national survey carried out in 1991-1993, discussing the findings in relation to previous knowledge, and drawing tentative conclusions about which factors are influencing the size and health of Britain's brown hare population.
Download or read book Assessment and Management of Hare Impact on High Altitude Vegetation written by Vera Wong and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors Determining the Abundance and Distribution of the Brown Hare Lepus Europaeus in Britain written by Ruth Katherine Temple and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessment and Management of Hare Impact on High Altitude Vegetation written by Vera Wong and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Infectious Diseases of European Brown Hares Lepus Europaeus in Schleswig Holstein and Their Potential Role for Regional Population Dynamics written by Marcus Fähndrich and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Bibliography of European Hare Lepus Europaeus written by Steve Eabry and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Brown Hare written by Stephen Tapper and published by Mammal Society Species Series. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a guide to the Brown Hare that covers all aspects of the biology, ecology and conservation of the species, and is complete with colour photos, illustrations and maps.
Download or read book Movements and Habitat Use of Brown Hares Lepus Europaeus in Forest Dominated Landscapes written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hybridisation Between Introduced Brown Hares and Native Mountain Hares in Sweden written by Carl-Gustaf Thulin and published by Uppsala Universitet. This book was released on 2000 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ecology and Management of European Hares Lepus Europaeus in Commercial Coniferous Forestry written by Stephanie Wray and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vegetation Quality and Habitat Selection by European Hares Lepus Europaeus in a Pastural Landscape written by Rebecca K. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
