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Environmental Management
Published in: Environmental Management 1/2015

01-01-2015

Conservation Considerations for a Management Measure: An Integrated Approach to Hare Rearing and Release

Authors: Christos Sokos, Periklis Birtsas, Konstantinos G. Papaspyropoulos, Alexios Giannakopoulos, Labrini V. Athanasiou, Katerina Manolakou, Vassiliki Spyrou, Charalambos Billinis

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Abstract

Wildlife managers are challenged with the task of deciding whether a management measure is appropriate or not, and furthermore they have to convince others about the merits of their decision. Population decline of some hare species (genus Lepus) has resulted in their Red Listing and conservation measures are being undertaken. Release or restocking is a frequent measure in some countries, and thousands of hares are released annually, mainly for hunting purposes. These hares can be obtained by either intensive or extensive rearing or translocation of the wild animals. Each method entails difficulties and different survival rates in the wild. Survival rates in the wild are low for hares intensively reared in cages but are higher for hares reared extensively in enclosures and wild translocated hares. The benefits of the hare release practice are significantly lower than the action’s implementation cost. Hare releases have not increased significantly the wild hare population or the hunting harvest in areas where the practice has been applied. The risk of genetic and evolutionary degradation and pathogen transmission is possible in wild populations. The need for wise management of this practice is evident and the term ‘Permitted Transferring Units’ should be introduced to denote regions where hares should not be transferred for rearing and release.
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Title
Conservation Considerations for a Management Measure: An Integrated Approach to Hare Rearing and Release
Authors
Christos Sokos
Periklis Birtsas
Konstantinos G. Papaspyropoulos
Alexios Giannakopoulos
Labrini V. Athanasiou
Katerina Manolakou
Vassiliki Spyrou
Charalambos Billinis
Publication date
01-01-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Environmental Management / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0364-152X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1009
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-014-0388-6

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