Identification of Differences in Hunting Management in Poland and Selected European Countries in the Context of Sustainable Development

The purpose of this article was to identify significant differences in the hunting management process in Poland and selected European countries in the context of their impact on the preservation of biodiversity and the implementation of the idea of sustainable development. The goal was achieved through the analysis of hunting management in selected European countries through the prism of the assumptions made by Aldo Leopold in 1933. Based on the analysis carried out, it was found that hunting management in relation to Leopold’s postulates has best been undertaken by France. Moreover, the wild game management process should be actively implemented and based on the still up-to-date, universal postulates of Leopold, which can be treated as a model approach.

Characteristics of limiting factors affecting the state of hunting resources of Ukraine

The abundance of game animals that are in a state of natural freedom, as a natural resource of national importance, is the result of a number of different factors, which are divided into three main groups according to their origin and functional role. The feeding potential and the quality of protective features of habitats of wild animals are the main biotic factors determining the category of value of a particular kind of land, which should theoretically form the quantitative state and structure of aboriginal populations of animals and birds. Although direct dependence between the quality of hunting grounds and the abundance of faunal components of the biocoenosis was not revealed. A comparative classification of hunting grounds was carried out in accordance with the class of bonitet within the natural zones. It is determined that the low actual level of efficiency of national hunting in the research area does not correspond to the high average indicators of value categories (creditworthiness) of lands. At the same time, a significant additional role of the professional hunting approach to hunting management is observed. The highest profitability of hunting is where the highest level of intensity and quality of hunting management measures, in particular protection and biotechnical measures, are applied. Own observations confirmed by the analysis of state statistical reporting indicate the potential for biotechnological improvement of the value category of lands. In farms where wildlife management measures are regularly performed, the abundance of predators is controlled, measures against illegal hunting are carried out, as well as other anthropogenic factors are controlled, in particular where chemicals and environmental management of agriculture and forestry are observed, additional feeding sources for game animals is provided. In such farms, hunting performance indicators (achieving optimal numbers and the degree of use of hunting resources) are higher than in other farms with a similar natural potential. It has been established that, in addition to the quality of land, the following influencing factors have a limiting effect on the quantitative and qualitative state of populations of the main game species: anthropogenic factors such as illegal hunting and low professional level of hunting; biotic factors such as predation by wolves. The effect of other factors having a negative impact is not limiting.

Analysis of hunting management and reliability of variable sizes in calculations of wild boar population dynamics

The analysis performed in this study focused on the hunting management of wild boar in the hunting ground "Dulenska reka", as well as on the impact of knowledge of the species and its monitoring in the field, which can lead to an incredible difference in hunting management The aim of this study was to analyze wild boar management and determine the differences between the variables used to calculate population dynamics. For the purposes of the analysis, data from planning documents and professional literature were used, and the calculations of population dynamics were performed in Excel. The results indicate that the number of wild boar in the hunting ground is increasing, and the consequence of different sizes in the calculations of population dynamics as well as the mismatch of planned and realized shooting can be the reasons that directly affect population growth.

Wild boar management (Sus scrofa L.) in the Republic of Serbia

Wild Boar is an autochthonous big game species important for the domestic hunting sector. In the past decades this species is increasing in number across Europe, which influences the extent of crop damages and intensity of the human-wildlife conflict. In this study Wild Boar hunting management was analyzed both at the national and regional level. For that purpose data from management plans of 272 hunting grounds were used. Beside the management plans, this study includes a survey of 377 hunters. The results indicate that Wild Boar population abundance is increasing in the Republic of Serbia, partially because the planned and realized shooting are not harmonized. There are differences in hunting management between the regions of Vojvodina and Central Serbia. The survey has shown that among domestic hunters Wild Boar is a popular game species, especially due to the attractive way of hunting.

Swot analysis as a prerequisite formation of anti-crisismanagement mechanism of south of Ukraine

The purpose of the article is to carry out a thorough SWOT-analysis of theactivity of the State Enterprise «Mykolaiv Regional Forestry and Hunting Management» as a necessary factor for the formation of a crisis management system of forestry enterprises in the South of Ukraine. The identified potential threatsand inherent weaknesses in the activity of the investigated enterprise require theprompt implementation of an appropriate financial, economic and organizationaltechnical mechanism for the exit of the subject of economic activity from the crisis.Мethodology of the research is to use a set of methods: expert evaluation,comparative and system analysis. This methodological approach made it possibleto analyze the weaknesses and strengths of the activity of the studied enterpriseand to justify the use of a certain strategy on it. The scientific novelty of theobtained results is to investigate the possibility of using separate strategies in theactivities of forestry enterprises in the South of Ukraine. The scientific noveltyof the obtained results is to investigate the possibility of using separate strategiesin the activities of forestry enterprises in the South of Ukraine. The necessity toimplement a strategy aimed at enhancing the ecological and protective function offorest plantations is substantiated. The scientific conclusions drawn on the chosenstrategy determine the necessary directions for the development and implementationof the appropriate mechanism for crisis management of subsidized forestryenterprises. Conclusions. The conducted SWOT-analysis of the activity of the StateEnterprise “Mykolaiv Regional Forestry and Hunting Management” revealed theweaknesses and strengths of the entity, singled out the existing opportunities andpotential threats of the enterprise. The possibility of using a strategy aimed atenhancing the ecological and protective function of forest plantations in theactivities of forestry enterprises in the South of Ukraine has been proved. Thedetermined strategy necessitates further research on the formation of componentsof the respective mechanism of crisis management of forestry enterprises in theSouth of Ukraine.

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.1758) Management in Serbia

Summary The common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L. 1758) is an allochtonous game species of great importance to the hunting sector in Serbia. Growing concerns over a decline in its population raise issues about the proper management and hunting of common pheasants. As this research tends to identify the importance of common pheasants to Serbian hunters, the present study is based on a mixed research model combining traditional analyses with social studies on Serbian hunters. The data utilized have been collected from the annual management plans of 272 hunting grounds across Serbia and the interviews with 377 hunters. The results obtained suggest that there are significant differences between the analyzed variables in the management plans examined, which indicates that the pheasant hunting management in Serbia is not harmonized. However, the social studies conducted identify the common pheasant as the most hunted and popular game species with Serbian hunters. Accordingly, the common pheasant hunting and management in Serbia has to be improved in order to meet the hunters’ expectations and ensure their satisfaction.