Sheihas,
I. M. 2021. Characteristics of limiting factors affecting
the state of hunting resources of Ukraine. Theriologia
Ukrainica, 21: 141–151.
title |
Characteristics
of limiting factors affecting the state of hunting
resources of Ukraine |
author(s) |
Igor M. Sheihas (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4018-0133) |
affiliation |
Steppe Branch of G.
M. Vysotsky Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry
and Forest Melioration (Oleshky, Ukraine) |
bibliography |
Theriologia Ukrainica.
2021. Vol. 21: 141–151. |
DOI |
http://doi.org/10.15407/TU2113 |
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language |
Ukrainian, with English summary,
titles of tables, captures to figs |
abstract |
The abundance
of game animals that are in a state of natural freedom,
as a natural resource of national importance, is
the result of a number of different factors, which
are divided into three main groups according to
their origin and functional role. The feeding potential
and the quality of protective features of habitats
of wild animals are the main biotic factors determining
the category of value of a particular kind of land,
which should theoretically form the quantitative
state and structure of aboriginal populations of
animals and birds. Although direct dependence between
the quality of hunting grounds and the abundance
of faunal components of the biocoenosis was not
revealed. A comparative classification of hunting
grounds was carried out in accordance with the class
of bonitet within the natural zones. It is determined
that the low actual level of efficiency of national
hunting in the research area does not correspond
to the high average indicators of value categories
(creditworthiness) of lands. At the same time, a
significant additional role of the professional
hunting approach to hunting management is observed.
The highest profitability of hunting is where the
highest level of intensity and quality of hunting
management measures, in particular protection and
biotechnical measures, are applied. Own observations
confirmed by the analysis of state statistical reporting
indicate the potential for biotechnological improvement
of the value category of lands. In farms where wildlife
management measures are regularly performed, the
abundance of predators is controlled, measures against
illegal hunting are carried out, as well as other
anthropogenic factors are controlled, in particular
where chemicals and environmental management of
agriculture and forestry are observed, additional
feeding sources for game animals is provided. In
such farms, hunting performance indicators (achieving
optimal numbers and the degree of use of hunting
resources) are higher than in other farms with a
similar natural potential. It has been established
that, in addition to the quality of land, the following
influencing factors have a limiting effect on the
quantitative and qualitative state of populations
of the main game species: anthropogenic factors
such as illegal hunting and low professional level
of hunting; biotic factors such as predation by
wolves. The effect of other factors having a negative
impact is not limiting. |
keywords |
hunting resource,
wild animals, influencing factors, category of value
of hunting grounds, illegal hunting, predation by
wolves |
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