The effects of population management on wild ungulates: A systematic map of evidence for UK species.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over recent decades, the abundance and geographic ranges of wild ungulate species have expanded in many parts of Europe, including the UK. Populations are managed to mitigate their ecological impacts using interventions, such as shooting, fencing and administering contraception. Predicting how target species will respond to interventions is critical for developing sustainable, effective and efficient management strategies. However, the quantity and quality of evidence of the effects of interventions on ungulate species is unclear. To address this, we systematically mapped research on the effects of population management on wild ungulate species resident in the UK.

Methods

We searched four bibliographic databases, Google Scholar and nine organisational websites u

SUBMITTER: Barton O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187068 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature