Otters vs. fishermen: Stakeholders'' perceptions of otter predation and damage compensation in the Czech Republic

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2010.07.001" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2010.07.001</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2010.07.001" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jnc.2010.07.001</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Otters vs. fishermen: Stakeholders'' perceptions of otter predation and damage compensation in the Czech Republic

Original language description

Habitat destruction and extensive hunting drove the population of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra L.) in Central Europe nearly to extinction. Due to conservation efforts, otters are now returning to their original habitats, including fishpond areas in the Czech Republic. As their populations grow, conflicts with fishermen arise due to significant losses of commercial fish stocks caused by otter predation. Since 2000, Czech fisheries may claim compensation for otter damages under legislative Act No. 115/2000. However, negative attitudes towards otters persist and their illegal killing remains common. We conducted a questionnaire survey among fishermen (n=125) and conservationists (n=36) to investigate stakeholders' perceptions of otter predation and the damage compensation scheme in the Czech Republic. Results suggest that although otter damages on fish stocks were smaller than those caused by other piscivorous predators, fishermen perceived them as a significant hardship and demanded activ

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

DO - Protection of landscape

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2011

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal for Nature Conservation

ISSN

1617-1381

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

19

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

95-102

UT code for WoS article

000288156700005

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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