Citizen reporting of wildlife interactions can improve impact-reduction programs and support wildlife carers
Citizen reporting of wildlife interactions can improve impact-reduction programs and support wildlife carers
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DOI：
10.1071/wr18127
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发表时间：
2019-08-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Irons, Greg
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作者：
Heathcote, Grace;Hobday, Alistair;Irons, Greg
野生动物可以通过一系列（通常是人为的）活动受伤或成为孤儿，这就需要志愿救援人员和野生动物护理人员，其中相当多的人在澳大利亚活跃。然而，拯救野生动物的原因和促成因素很少报道，这限制了对这些野生动物问题的应对方案的制定。了解受伤和孤儿野生动物的救援人员和护理人员的分布和数量，可以围绕特定的季节高峰、物种和受伤原因进行培训和推广。目的和方法我们对澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚州Bonorong野生动物救援服务中心7年来的22723份报告进行了分析，以确定物种和人类与野生动物相互作用的类型的频率，报告与中心设施的距离，以及报告相对于注册救助者和护理者网络的分布。关键结果哺乳动物占所有报告的一半以上，其次是鸟类，爬行动物和无脊椎动物。道路创伤是报告的主要原因，其次是孤儿。疾病报告和动物袭击也很常见。总的来说，春末和夏季的报告最多，但具体原因和物种的不同季节性表明，一年中的不同时间需要有针对性的应对方案。报告数量相对于注册救援人员和护理人员数量较高的地区表明可以集中招募志愿者。结论我们使用野生动物报告数据集来说明趋势（如季节性和物种脆弱性）和人类与野生动物相互作用的原因，为潜在的应对方案提供信息。影响持续的公民报告可以帮助野生动物管理者分配资源，计划培训或招募额外的志愿者，跟踪新出现的问题，如疾病和与气候有关的压力因素，并指导规划公共教育和缓解举措，特别是与人类有关的野生动物问题。
Context Wildlife can be injured or orphaned through a range of (often anthropogenic) activities, creating need for volunteer rescuers and wildlife carers, of which a substantial number is active in Australia. However, the causes and contributing factors for rescued wildlife are rarely reported, which limits development of response options to these wildlife issues. An understanding of the distribution and number of rescuers and carers in relation to injured and orphaned wildlife allows training and outreach to be targeted around specific seasonal peaks, species and causes of injury.Aims and methods We conducted an analysis of 22723 reports over 7 years to the Bonorong Wildlife Rescue Service in Tasmania, Australia, to determine the frequency of species and types of human-wildlife interaction, the report distances from the central facility, and the report distribution relative to the registered rescuer and carer networks.Key results Mammals accounted for over half of all reports, followed by birds, reptiles and invertebrates. Road trauma was the predominant cause for report, followed by orphans. Disease reports and animal attack were also common. Overall, reporting was highest in late spring and summer, but different seasonality in specific causes and species suggests that targeted response options are needed at different times of year. Areas with higher reporting relative to the number of registered rescuers and carers show where volunteer recruitment can be focussed.Conclusions We used a wildlife reporting dataset to illustrate trends (such as seasonality and species vulnerability) and causes of human-wildlife interaction to inform potential response options.Implications Continued citizen reporting can assist wildlife managers to allocate resources, plan training or recruit additional volunteers, track emerging issues, such as disease and climate-related stressors, and guide the planning of public education and mitigation initiatives, particularly for human-related wildlife issues.