Wild boar management (Sus scrofa L.) in the Republic of Serbia

• Published in: Glasnik Sumarskog fakulteta - Univerzitet u Beogradu (1987) Vol. 2020; no. 121; pp. 47 - 60
• Main Authors: Lavadinovic, Vukan, Popovic, Zoran, Beukovic, Dejan, Cokoski, Kristijan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade 2020
• Subjects: hunter survey; hunting management; management documents; wild boar
• ISSN: 0353-4537; 2217-8600
• DOI: 10.2298/GSF2021047L

Wild Boar is an autochthonous big game species important for the domestic
hunting sector. In the past decades this species is increasing in number
across Europe, which influences the extent of crop damages and intensity of
the human-wildlife conflict. In this study Wild Boar hunting management was
analyzed both at the national and regional level. For that purpose data from
management plans of 272 hunting grounds were used. Beside the management
plans, this study includes a survey of 377 hunters. The results indicate
that Wild Boar population abundance is increasing in the Republic of Serbia,
partially because the planned and realized shooting are not harmonized.
There are differences in hunting management between the regions of Vojvodina
and Central Serbia. The survey has shown that among domestic hunters Wild
Boar is a popular game species, especially due to the attractive way of
hunting.
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