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Article: Study data from P.S. Thompson and co-authors update knowledge of applied ecology.
- Article from:
- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
- Article date:
- November 6, 2009
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"1. Birds of prey and driven-grouse shooting are at the centre of a long-standing human-wildlife conflict," scientists in the United Kingdom report.
"Hen harrier predation can reduce grouse shooting bags, limit grouse populations and cause economic losses. Despite legal protection, hen harrier numbers are severely depleted on driven-grouse moors. 2. In limited trials, provision of supplementary food to hen harriers greatly reduced their predatory impact on young grouse, but did not result in higher grouse densities for shooting. Consequently, grouse moor managers have failed to adopt the technique. 3. A recent Forum paper has called for a trial ceiling scheme' ...