Sustainable Coexistence of Ungulates and Trees: A Stakeholder Platform for Resource Use Negotiations

摘要: Browsing by ungulates is broadly seen as a major problem for tree regeneration in Alpine forests. At the regional or local level, resource management arises because there still lack of scientific knowledge about long-term importance herbivore impact on forest dynamics and conflicting interests between different stakeholders such foresters, hunters, farmers nature conservationists persist. A common understanding an agreement aims are needed before effective accepted wildlife strategy can be established.