M.Sc. Tezi Görüntüleme

Student:	Nijiati NUERMAIMAITI
Supervisor:	Doç. Dr. Ebubekir GÜNDOĞDU
Department:	Orman Mühendisliği
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	GAME MANAGEMENT OF UNGULATES IN EUROPE
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	11/09/2018
Number of Pages:	55
Registration Number:	i3410

Summary:

The ungulate management in Europe is vary from country to country, however, it can be roughly divided to 3 different models: North Europe odel, central Europe model and south Europe model. The paper analyzed the European wildlife and hunting management based on the German model. After the world war 1 and world war 2, the ungulate population started to increase in Europe and especially this 20-year increased dramatically.

In Europe France owns the most hunters with number of 1.331.000 followed by Spain with hunter of 980.000. in Germany, the hunters’ number is around 351.000 with hunter ratio of 1:233. Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is the most hunted ungulate in Europe and in Germany. Germany ranked first with number of 1.139.536 roe deer hunted in the year of 2014/2015 and 1.118.066 roe deer hunted in the year of 2015/2016.

The most controversial topic of ungulate management is the conflict of the big carnivals and the human. After 100-year of disappearance, wolves (Canis lupus) are starting to back which occurred a serious of problems on public acceptance and future management.

Key Words: Game Management, Hunting tourism, Ungulate, Wildlife, Germany, Europe