10.5061/DRYAD.7V11H
Bautista, Carlos
Institute of Nature Conservation
Naves, Javier
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Revilla, Eloy
Estación Biológica de Doñana
Fernández, Néstor
German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Albrecht, Jörg
Institute of Nature Conservation
Scharf, Anne K.
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Rigg, Robin
Slovak Wildlife Society; Post Office Box 72 03301 Liptovský Hrádok Slovakia
Karamanlidis, Alexandros A.
ARCTUROS - Civil Society for the Protection and Management of Wildlife
and the Natural Environment; 53075 Aetos, Florina Greece
Jerina, Klemen
University of Ljubljana
Huber, Djuro
University of Zagreb
Palazón, Santiago
Government of Catalonia
Kont, Raido
Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences; Vanemuise 46 51014 Tartu Estonia
Ciucci, Paolo
Sapienza University of Rome
Groff, Claudio
Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Dutsov, Aleksandar
Balkani Wildlife Society; Boulevard Dragan Tzankov 8 1164 Sofia Bulgaria
Seijas, Juan
Junta de Castilla y León
Quenette, Pierre-Ives
Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage
Olszańska, Agnieszka
Institute of Nature Conservation
Shkvyria, Maryna
National Academy of Sciences
Adamec, Michal
State Nature Conservancy of Slovak Republic; Tajovskeho 28B 97401 Banská
Bystrica Slovakia
Ozolins, Janis
Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”; Rīgas str 111
Salaspils 2169 Latvia
Jonozovič, Marko
Slovenia Forest Service; Večna pot 2 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
Selva, Nuria
Institute of Nature Conservation
Data from: Patterns and correlates of claims for brown bear damage on a
continental scale
Dryad
dataset
2017
human land use
large carnivore conservation
Wildlife Management
human–wildlife conflicts
Carnivora
Ursus arctos
supplementary feeding
Europe
human–wildlife coexistence
brown bear
damage compensation scheme
depredation
2017-05-23T00:00:00Z
2017-05-23T00:00:00Z
en
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12708
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Wildlife damage to human property threatens human–wildlife coexistence.
Conflicts arising from wildlife damage in intensively managed landscapes
often undermine conservation efforts, making damage mitigation and
compensation of special concern for wildlife conservation. However, the
mechanisms underlying the occurrence of damage and claims at large scales
are still poorly understood. Here, we investigated the patterns of damage
caused by brown bears Ursus arctos and its ecological and socio-economic
correlates at a continental scale. We compiled information about
compensation schemes across 26 countries in Europe in 2005–2012 and
analysed the variation in the number of compensated claims in relation to
(i) bear abundance, (ii) forest availability, (iii) human land use, (iv)
management practices and (v) indicators of economic wealth. Most European
countries have a posteriori compensation schemes based on damage
verification, which, in many cases, have operated for more than 30 years.
On average, over 3200 claims of bear damage were compensated annually in
Europe. The majority of claims were for damage to livestock (59%),
distributed throughout the bear range, followed by damage to apiaries
(21%) and agriculture (17%), mainly in Mediterranean and eastern European
countries. The mean number of compensated claims per bear and year ranged
from 0·1 in Estonia to 8·5 in Norway. This variation was not only due to
the differences in compensation schemes; damage claims were less numerous
in areas with supplementary feeding and with a high proportion of
agricultural land. However, observed variation in compensated damage was
not related to bear abundance. Synthesis and applications. Compensation
schemes, management practices and human land use influence the number of
claims for brown bear damage, while bear abundance does not. Policies that
ignore this complexity and focus on a single factor, such as bear
population size, may not be effective in reducing claims. To be effective,
policies should be based on integrative schemes that prioritize damage
prevention and make it a condition of payment of compensation that
preventive measures are applied. Such integrative schemes should focus
mitigation efforts in areas or populations where damage claims are more
likely to occur. Similar studies using different species and continents
might further improve our understanding of conflicts arising from wildlife
damage.
bear_damage_europe-DataNumber of compensated claims for brown bear damage
in Europe obtained from national and regional wildlife agencies and
published literature and reports, as well as from researchers and
practitioners. The file also contains environmental and socioeconomic
information of each of the study sites.
Europe