Open AccessThe Fluctuation in Wild Boar Population in the Hunting Area in Eastern Croatia
Author(s) -
Mirna Gavran,
Maja Gregić,
Zdravko Tolušić,
Vesna Gantner
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
agroznanje
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2233-0070
pISSN - 1512-6412
DOI - 10.7251/agren1903149g
Subject(s) - wild boar , wildlife , population , offspring , boar , geography , demography , sex ratio , biology , zoology , veterinary medicine , ecology , medicine , anatomy , pregnancy , genetics , semen , sociology
Considering the great importance of the wild boar population in Croatia, the objective of this study was to determine the fluctuations of all categories (offspring, young, middle-aged, and mature) of wild boar population in the hunting area in Eastern Croatia during the analyzed period from 2008 to 2018. Based on the conducted analysis, the following can be emphasized: the last recorded maximum of offspring (male, and female) was in 2013, the highest number of young (male, and female) was determined in 2018, the last recorded maximum of middle-aged (male, and female) was in 2014, and the last recorded maximum of mature (male, and female) was in 2013. Considering the situation in the hunting area in 1955, the number of wild boars redoubled in the last 10 years. Compared to 1995 and given the fact that the hunting area today has much more resources available and there is significant human activity that can recreate the wildlife population by releasing heads, there is a possibility that the number of wild boars could increase slowly in the coming years.