A spatial tool to identify potential conflict hotspots for the European ground squirrel in agricultural land

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F28064933%3A_____%2F23%3AN0000006" target="_blank" >RIV/28064933:_____/23:N0000006 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://museucienciesjournals.cat/abc/issue/46-2-2023-abc/a-spatial-tool-to-identify-potential-conflict-hotspots-for-the-european-ground-squirrel-in-agricultural-land" target="_blank" >https://museucienciesjournals.cat/abc/issue/46-2-2023-abc/a-spatial-tool-to-identify-potential-conflict-hotspots-for-the-european-ground-squirrel-in-agricultural-land</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.32800/abc.2023.46.0127" target="_blank" >10.32800/abc.2023.46.0127</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

A spatial tool to identify potential conflict hotspots for the European ground squirrel in agricultural land

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

A spatial tool to identify potential conflict hot spots for the European ground squirrel in agricultural land. Some of the hardest challenges in conservation are those situations which occur when endangered species' and human interests collide. The European ground squirrel Spermophilus citellus, a mainly herbivorous rodent which feeds on agricultural crops when available, is an endangered species facing extinction in several countries. Sustainable conservation of the species can only be achieved in collaboration with all stakeholders, particularly farmers. However, in the past, this species was considered a pest, and farmers actively persecuted it, using invasive methods such as trapping and poisoning. In this situation, early monitoring and prevention are the best tools to minimise and mitigate potential conflicts. We developed a risk model to assess the potential for crop damages by ground squirrels, using data from three different locations with agricultural mosaic landscape in the Czech Republic. Our model is based on four parameters: occurrence and density of ground squirrels, migration potential, and type of habitat. The resulting model provides a graphical map of the local potential risk of crop damage. These maps can complement the regular monitoring of the European ground squirrel and its potential effects on agriculture, aiding the implementation of proactive management strategies to prevent conflicts and support the sustainable conservation of the species.

Název v anglickém jazyce

A spatial tool to identify potential conflict hotspots for the European ground squirrel in agricultural land

Popis výsledku anglicky

A spatial tool to identify potential conflict hot spots for the European ground squirrel in agricultural land. Some of the hardest challenges in conservation are those situations which occur when endangered species' and human interests collide. The European ground squirrel Spermophilus citellus, a mainly herbivorous rodent which feeds on agricultural crops when available, is an endangered species facing extinction in several countries. Sustainable conservation of the species can only be achieved in collaboration with all stakeholders, particularly farmers. However, in the past, this species was considered a pest, and farmers actively persecuted it, using invasive methods such as trapping and poisoning. In this situation, early monitoring and prevention are the best tools to minimise and mitigate potential conflicts. We developed a risk model to assess the potential for crop damages by ground squirrels, using data from three different locations with agricultural mosaic landscape in the Czech Republic. Our model is based on four parameters: occurrence and density of ground squirrels, migration potential, and type of habitat. The resulting model provides a graphical map of the local potential risk of crop damage. These maps can complement the regular monitoring of the European ground squirrel and its potential effects on agriculture, aiding the implementation of proactive management strategies to prevent conflicts and support the sustainable conservation of the species.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/SS01010510" target="_blank" >SS01010510: Sysel obecný a zemědělství – vzájemné interakce, využití výsledků k minimalizaci škod a k podpoře sysla obecného</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

ISSN

1578-665X

e-ISSN

2014-928X

Svazek periodika

46

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

ES - Španělské království

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

127-137

Kód UT WoS článku

001046370000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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