Nordic Countries from Hunters perspective Niklas Liljebäck amp Ere Grenfors Hunting on B ean G oose in Finland and Sweden Very highly valued game species in Finland BIG GAME Considered one of the hardest catch when hunted in breeding area ID: 195811
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Hunting and Conservation of Taiga Bean geese in the Nordic Countries from Hunters perspective.
Niklas Liljebäck & Ere GrenforsSlide2
Hunting
on
Bean Goose in Finland and Sweden
Very highly valued game species in Finland: BIG GAME
Considered one of the hardest catch when hunted in breeding area
--> very alert and shy species
Traditional way to hunt in
Northern and Eastern
Finlands
breeding areasOne hunter and his dog alone in wildernessMinimum risk for overharvestingHunting season traditionally has started in 20. August nowadays season starts much later because of the restrictions
Highly valued but few hunters focus on the species- more “exotic” than
G
reylag
- and
C
anadagoose
Normally hunted over decoys in agricultural areas
More
attracted to
decoys than
G
reylags
.
High pressure on hunters to reduce agricultural conflict- TBG one of other speciesSlide3
1
= North Lapland breeding area: Hunting season starts on 1. September
2 = South Lapland and North Karelia: Hunting season starts on 10. September3 = Rest of Finland: Hunting season starts on 10. October4
= South-East Finland: Hunting season starts on 1. October (A.
fabalis
rossicus
migration rest area)Hunting
period in Finland and Sweden 2013
Latest change in 1992 (?) whentwo weeks open season in Norrbotten was closedNo changes in last review on periods (2011)Slide4
Finland – Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) Finnish Hunters’ Association official statement on the new restrictions:ConclusionsThe area division is artificial and complicatedThe restrictions stop bean goose hunting almost completelyAnnual game bag method now is not valid because it is highly inaccurateOur suggestion
Game bag quota: 1 goose / 1 hunter / yearTagging the caught goose (North American model)Duty to report and send wing samples to the research institute
Work for flyway management and training to identify subspeciesRussians also have to get involved in conservation workSlide5
Look a like-
issue
More
education
needed
. New
methods
!? For Anser-species; more focus on calls/voice of sp.For ssp of bean geese not applicable during hunting. Regulation of hunting of ssp have to be on species level and adequate geographical scale Slide6
Bag statistics in Finland and Sweden- from hunters
point of view
Random sample method (inquiry to hunters, 5000?, per post, made by Finnish Game and Fisheries Research
Hunters trust in the system low
Judgment on bean goose data
- Low quality
Data
collected
by Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management since 1939 Two parallell systems
since 2000.inquiry to individual hunters (11 000 in 2012)Volontary reporting by hunting team/club (30-40% of Sweden covered)Hunters trust in system highJudgment on bean goose dataReasonable for actual numberGood for indicator of trendDenmark hunters obligated to reportNorway hunters obligated to reportSlide7
Finland
Mean
6350
Sweden
Mean
3150
Swedish and
Finnish
bag
of Bean Geese 1997-2011/12Slide8
Crippling
!
Both Swedish and Finnish Hunters
NGO’s
work
with
the problem
Critical mass of shooting ranges
Decreasing numbers of shooting ranges- Expensive and administrative burdenMore important that single hunters are aware of their capability than increasing “overall shooting skills”Education- hunting methods in focusDanish experiences/studiesMatter of attitude- TBG as a valued game or a problem (protective hunting)Find crippling rates presented for different species of geese and swans extremely high and hard to explain!? Who is shooting on swans?Slide9
Adaptive Management is a good idea! BUT: “Are all geese equal, or are some species more equal than others?” Slide10
Conclusions on hunters’ view on Taiga Bean Goose
Management
Valuable ecosystem services- high status game
Russia
have
to be on the bus!
Sustainable use have
to be in focusHunters are a resource in the system but with limitationsFunding countingsCollecting dataFunding researchAvoid a new Barnacle Goose problem!Commitment of hunters is crucialSlide11
Sustainable use of TBG the way to reach successful conservation and fun for the next generation…Thank you!