The state of large carnivores
dott. Stefano Filacorda University of Udine
Regional Workshop, Venzone, 12-13 October 2017 The ecological status
Two countries and two different “system of utilisation of natural resources”, with common wildlife populations and carnivores
Different livestock presence and Different hunting systems farming systems
Different tourism and Different attitude of the local people human presence to the large carnivores Different legislations Different use of habitats
EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores A lot of differences in respect the two sides, Italian and Slovenian, but common natural and seminatural heritage A “sink “ areas for the large carnivores: the example of the brown bear
560 50-60
50-60
The study areas is located 500-560 between two sources of bear populations: Trentino and Dinaric populations Corpo Forestale Regionale- stazione di Moggio Udinese From genetic analysis : 7-10 bears , all males, constant ( increasing ?)
Female(s) disappearead Research on the movements of the Alessandro Bear has showed no fragmentation and high ecological values for brown bear of the Julian Alps, but not outside
High risk of predation on the livestock especially on the Slovenian side
Bear presence and conflicts: different types of interaction in relation to the different presence of livestock and In red the intensity of farming systems negative interactions The high level of suitability confirmed by telemetry Lynx
In 2003-2010 the Lynx (signs of presence) was relative common
3-5 individuals in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Lynx
But Now ?
In the last years , not stable presence and not clear situation
But evident decreasing of the signs of presence Wolf
wolf
In the last years the Wolf has showed a The Julian alps are evident positive between the Dinaric trend especially for and Italian wolf the Italian Alpine populations population wolf Increment in the Western Italian Alps (around 150-160 individuals)
Stable in Slovenia (40-50 individuals)
Increment in the Veneto Region and presence in the western part of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, in Padania plane Sporadic presence of the wolf. Not permanent
Stable presence of Golden Jackal, the small wolf
Conclusions
In respect to the high natural values, the presence of carnivores is low
Not reproductive (sub)populations
Why ?
EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores Conclusions
What do we want ?
source of carnivores ?
and the men and livestock ?
A «nice» sink ?
EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores