Illegal Bird Hunting in Eastern Spain: A Declining Trend, But Still Worrying

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI:10.13157/arla.68.1.2021.ra10

J. Crespo, I. Solís, E. Barba

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Abstract

The illegal killing of many threatened species is an ongoing conservation concern, especially in the Mediterranean region. This study provides quantitative data on non-game birds admitted with gunshot injuries to wildlife rehabilitation centres (WRC) of the Valencian Community (eastern Spain), over a 25-year period (1991-2015). A total of 2,076 shot non-game birds of 101 different species were admitted, including 112 individuals belonging to 17 threatened species. Raptors were the most affected group, comprising 74% of the total admissions. The number of yearly admissions was positively related to the number of issued hunting licences, and both declined over the study period. Evidently, illegal hunting occurred throughout the year, although it peaked during the official hunting season. The occurrence of birds admitted with gunshot wounds was higher in more densely populated municipalities and in those closer to WRCs. Our results show that illegal hunting of protected bird species prevails despite legislative efforts, and it could pose a major problem for some endangered species. Accordingly, it is necessary to focus current action to reduce illegal hunting in conflictive areas.—Crespo, J., Solis, I. & Barba, E. (2021). Illegal bird hunting in eastern Spain: a declining trend, but still worrying. Ardeola, 68: 181-192.

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西班牙东部的非法猎鸟:下降趋势，但仍令人担忧

非法杀害许多濒危物种是一个持续的保护问题，特别是在地中海地区。本研究提供了25年间(1991-2015年)巴伦西亚社区(西班牙东部)野生动物康复中心(WRC)收治的枪伤非猎禽的定量数据。共捕获101种非猎鸟2076只，其中17种濒危鸟类112只。猛龙队是受影响最大的群体，占总录取人数的74%。每年的入场数量与颁发的狩猎许可证数量呈正相关，在研究期间两者都有所下降。显然，非法狩猎全年都在发生，尽管在官方狩猎季节达到顶峰。在人口更密集的城市和离wrc更近的城市，被收治的枪伤鸟类的发生率更高。我们的研究结果表明，尽管立法努力，非法狩猎受保护的鸟类仍然存在，这可能对一些濒危物种造成重大问题。因此，有必要把目前的行动重点放在减少冲突地区的非法狩猎上。-Crespo, J.， Solis, I.和Barba, E.(2021)。西班牙东部非法猎鸟:下降趋势，但仍令人担忧。中国生物医学工程学报，28(6):1881 - 1892。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

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2 months

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