Urban and suburban deer management by state wildlife‐conservation agencies
Urban and suburban deer management by state wildlife‐conservation agencies
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国家野生动物保护机构对城市和郊区鹿的管理
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2011
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C. Nielsen
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R. E. Urbanek;Kris Allen;C. Nielsen
由于白尾鹿（Odocoileus virginianus）在许多城市和郊区的数量增加，鹿的管理变得越来越有争议。我们对州保护机构的鹿生物学家进行了调查，将城市和郊区鹿管理的意见与公众调查中发现的意见进行比较。我们通过电子邮件向41个州的鹿生物学家发送了一份调查，以调查机构正在做些什么来控制城市鹿，过去使用过哪些管理技术，目前正在使用哪些技术，以及哪些技术被认为是最有效的。大多数州（75.8%）的城市和郊区鹿的数量都在增加;因此，大多数生物学家（97%）认为城市和郊区鹿是他们州的一个问题。65%的生物学家没有调查过当地社区对鹿和鹿管理的意见。在过去5年中，有管理的射箭狩猎（85%的州）、神枪手狩猎（68%）和有管理的火器狩猎（59%）是最常用的方法。生物学家将有管理的枪支狩猎（54%）列为控制鹿的最佳方法，其次是有管理的射箭狩猎（39%）和神枪手射击（39%）。91%的生物学家将鹿车事故和对花园的破坏列为管理城市鹿种群的主要原因。大多数生物学家（88%）表示，他们州的城市和郊区鹿的管理总体上是有效的。生物学家和公众选民同意管理鹿的主要原因，但他们对管理方案的偏好差异很大。我们建议州政府机构调查选民对鹿管理的信念和担忧，而不仅仅是解决管理技术的可接受性问题。© 2011野生动物协会。
Given an increase of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations in many urban and suburban areas, deer management has become increasingly controversial. We surveyed deer biologists at state conservation agencies to compare opinions regarding urban and suburban deer management with those found in public surveys. We emailed a survey to deer biologists in 41 states to investigate what agencies are doing to control urban deer, which management techniques have been used in the past and are currently being used, and which techniques are believed to be most effective. Urban and suburban deer populations were increasing in most states (75.8%); accordingly, most biologists (97%) believed that urban and suburban deer were a problem in their state. Sixty-five percent of biologists have not surveyed local communities for their opinions on deer and deer management. Managed archery hunts (85% of states), sharpshooting (68%), and managed firearm hunts (59%) were the most utilized methods during the past 5 years. Biologists ranked managed firearm hunts (54%) as the most preferred method for deer control, followed by managed archery hunt (39%) and sharpshooting (39%). Ninety-one percent of biologists listed deer–vehicle accidents and damage to gardens as primary reasons for managing urban deer populations. Most biologists (88%) indicated that urban and suburban deer management in their state was overall effective. Biologists and public constituents agree on the primary reasons to manage deer, yet their preferences for management options vary greatly. We recommend state agencies survey constituents regarding their beliefs and concerns about deer management beyond questions that simply address the acceptability of management techniques. © 2011 The Wildlife Society.