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| Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe core group position statement on the use of hunting, and lethal control, as means of managing large carnivore populations | |
| 2002 Full Book | |
This position statement is only intended to provide a general framework, to what we feel are acceptable management instruments, while explicitly stating that local societal and ecological factors will need to be discussed in order to find which approach works best locally. This position statement is not intended to state that large carnivores should be hunted, or that they should be prevented from becoming too dense, or that lethal methods are the only appropriate way to control their numbers should this be required. However, the LCIE does believe that hunting large carnivores is acceptable under some situations, and that there may be some advantages to this, and that in some situations it will benefit (and be compatible with) their conservation. Likewise, the LCIE strongly recommends the use of non-lethal mitigation measures to reduce conflicts, but accepts that lethal control may be required in some situations. Given the complex social issues surrounding large carnivore conservation the LCIE strongly recommend that appropriate attention be paid to studies of both the human dimension and ecology when making management decisions. |
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