Hunting dogs in Sweden: Are the abundances of hunting dog breeds influenced by the population sizes of game species?
The hunting dogs have increased in Sweden during the last thirty years, in total number of dogs and in number of hunting dog breeds. There has been a shift in the breed composition, new hunting methods and new game species that have resulted in more hunting opportunities which have brought new breed...
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| Formato: | Second cycle, A2E |
| Lenguaje: | sueco Inglés |
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2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/8552/ |
| Sumario: | The hunting dogs have increased in Sweden during the last thirty years, in total number of dogs and in number of hunting dog breeds. There has been a shift in the breed composition, new hunting methods and new game species that have resulted in more hunting opportunities which have brought new breeds of hunting dogs to Sweden. By studying forty-eight breeds of hunting dogs and seven game species in Sweden the results show significant relationships between the hunting dog breeds and the game species populations. The most interesting result is the rapid increase of wild boar population in southern Sweden, where they show a strong synergistic pattern with the hunting dog breeds. The results also show that the increase of the ungulate populations increases the abundance of blood tracking hounds. For future wildlife management, assumptions of an increasing game population are needed to be managed to prevent damage on agriculture, forestry and traffic accident. One suggested method to prevent those damages is to hunt, of which the hunting dog breeds are in highest importance for efficiency. |
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