Policies and management of overabundant deer (native or exotic) in protected areas
G. Nugent A H , W. J. McShea B , J. Parkes A , S. Woodley C , J. Waithaka C , J. Moro D , R. Gutierrez D , C. Azorit E , F. Mendez Guerrero F , W. T. Flueck G and J. M. Smith-Flueck GA Landcare Research, PO Box 40, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand.
B Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute, National Zool. Park, Front Royal, VA 22630, USA.
C Ecological Integrity Branch, Parks Canada, 25 Eddy Street, 4th Floor, Hull, Quebec K1A OM5, Canada.
D National Parks, Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Spain.
E Department of Animal and Vegetal Biology and Ecology, University of Jaén, 23071, Spain.
F Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Administración de Parques Nacionales, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina.
G Institute of Natural Resources Analysis – Patagonia, Universidad Atlantida Argentina, Bariloche, Argentina.
H Corresponding author. Email: nugentg@landcareresearch.co.nz
Animal Production Science 51(4) 384-389 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN10288
Published: 8 April 2011
Abstract
A workshop was convened in Chile in August 2010 as part of the 7th International Deer Biology Congress (IDBC). Its aim was to explore global differences in the policies and management of overabundant deer in protected areas. The main goal of the workshop was to provide South American researchers and managers with a snapshot of some of the approaches to management of deer overabundance used in a diverse array of case studies from North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Various case studies were presented to illustrate the different methodological approaches in implementing deer control measures. Some general recommendations were formulated.
Additional keywords: animal damage control, conflict of interest, harvest strategy, wildlife policy.
