Factors influencing pheasant Phasianus colchicus harvesting in Tuscany, Italy
F Santilli, M Bagliacca - Wildlife Biology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The common pheasant Phasianus colchicus is one of the most popular game bird species in
Europe. In Italy their populations are commonly managed in order to increase the number of
birds for the hunting season. For this reason we have analysed the effect of management
strategies, such as hunting effort and land use and characteristics, on the number of
pheasants harvested in 19 hunting districts (HDs) in Tuscany during 2001–2003 to detect
the best strategies. Our results showed that, in addition to hunter density, protected area …
Europe. In Italy their populations are commonly managed in order to increase the number of
birds for the hunting season. For this reason we have analysed the effect of management
strategies, such as hunting effort and land use and characteristics, on the number of
pheasants harvested in 19 hunting districts (HDs) in Tuscany during 2001–2003 to detect
the best strategies. Our results showed that, in addition to hunter density, protected area …