Preliminary Assessment of Damage Caused by the Wolf in Lithuania

摘要: According to the data of a questionnaire research carried out in 1999–2001, preliminary assessment damage caused by wolves Lithuania is given. The most serious was recorded Biržai, Kelmė, Joniskis, and Siauliai districts. Depredation cases were common summer autumn. Cattle, sheep, dogs attacked not only pastures, but also farmsteads even villages, if kept yards. One fourth attacks further than 1 km from forests. As rule, animals guarded day time left pastures for night. Usually they uninsured, so losses compensated. livestock owners who had suffered losses, should be compensated Ministry Environment or Agriculture hunters. assessment, at present annually kill about 400–1,200 Lithuania; this fewer 1920s mid-1950s, more neighbouring Latvia. Owners ...