Introduced reindeer on South Georgia - a management dilemma
Introduced mammals have had a major impact on the biota of islands in the Southern Ocean. Management plans for some islands include control measures for both introduced herbivores and carnivores that are justified on scientific grounds. In contrast, any active management of reindeer on South Georgia...
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doaj-acf4611bd88e41ec8506b137053aa6c32020-11-25T01:11:10ZengSeptentrio Academic PublishingRangifer1890-67291989-07-019210.7557/2.9.2.775723Introduced reindeer on South Georgia - a management dilemmaN. Leader-WilliamsD.W.H. WaltonP.A. PrinceIntroduced mammals have had a major impact on the biota of islands in the Southern Ocean. Management plans for some islands include control measures for both introduced herbivores and carnivores that are justified on scientific grounds. In contrast, any active management of reindeer on South Georgia does not have a scientific justification since the survival of native species and communities are not at present threatened. Instead, the management option which is eventually chosen from those which are technically appropiate will be based on a value judgement by the management authority. Innførte reinsdyr på Syd-Georgia - et forvaltningsproblem. Abstract in Norwegian / Sammendrag: Innførte pattedyr har hatt en vesentlig innvirkning på de biologiske forhold på øyer i Sydishavet. Forvaltningsplaner for enkelte øyer omfatter kontrollmålinger av både innførte gressetere og kjøttetere rettferdiggjort av vitenskapelige grunner. I motsetning til dette, har en aktiv forvaltning av reinsdyr på Syd-Georgia ingen vitenskapelig begrunnelse, siden overlevelsen av lokale arter og samfunn ennå ikke er truet. Et eventuelt valg av forvaltningsmodell fra de som teknisk sett er hensiktsmessige, vil måtte basere seg på en vurdering gjort av den forvaltende myndighet.https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/775reindeerferalintroductionpopulation ecologyimpact on native speciesSouth Georgia |
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Introduced reindeer on South Georgia - a management dilemma |
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Introduced reindeer on South Georgia - a management dilemma |
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1989-07-01 |
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Introduced mammals have had a major impact on the biota of islands in the Southern Ocean. Management plans for some islands include control measures for both introduced herbivores and carnivores that are justified on scientific grounds. In contrast, any active management of reindeer on South Georgia does not have a scientific justification since the survival of native species and communities are not at present threatened. Instead, the management option which is eventually chosen from those which are technically appropiate will be based on a value judgement by the management authority. Innførte reinsdyr på Syd-Georgia - et forvaltningsproblem. Abstract in Norwegian / Sammendrag: Innførte pattedyr har hatt en vesentlig innvirkning på de biologiske forhold på øyer i Sydishavet. Forvaltningsplaner for enkelte øyer omfatter kontrollmålinger av både innførte gressetere og kjøttetere rettferdiggjort av vitenskapelige grunner. I motsetning til dette, har en aktiv forvaltning av reinsdyr på Syd-Georgia ingen vitenskapelig begrunnelse, siden overlevelsen av lokale arter og samfunn ennå ikke er truet. Et eventuelt valg av forvaltningsmodell fra de som teknisk sett er hensiktsmessige, vil måtte basere seg på en vurdering gjort av den forvaltende myndighet. |
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reindeer feral introduction population ecology impact on native species South Georgia |
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