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Effects of Protection Measures for Lesser White-fronted Goose in
Europe including European Russia
©Lauri Kahanpää, 2007
To prepare protection of the Lesser White-fronted Goose (LWfG) Anser erythropus, best possible information about the species, its biology and current status, is of vital importance. Today, a wealth of such information is available. It is possible to calculate the future of the various European populations of the LWfG in dependence of planned protection measures and then choose optimal protection.
An easy to use computer model doing and presenting such calculations tis available at http://www.piskulkaconf.tk/.
In this talk we
1) Explain what the model calculates2) Feed the model with two different action plans to see what kind
of results we should expect implementing such plans.3) Estimate the reliability of the biological input data.
Introduction
Biological parameters for each of 6 interacting populations:- juvenil and adult mortality- breeding success - initial numbers of birds - emigration between populations etc.
Inputs
Numbers describing year by year protection efforts:- number of goslings caught in Russia for breeding in captivity- numbers of goslings released to Nature in Sweden - numbers of goslings released to Nature in Finland- other efforts (?)
When using the model, you put in your best available information for
Then you sput in a mix of protection efforts:
The six European populations in the model are (called)- the Norwegian population (migration SE!) - the (European) Russian population (migration SE!) - the Swedish (reintroduced) population (migration SW!)- the (future) Finnish population (migration SW!)- the captive Swedish population- the captive Finnish population
Outputs
The model forecasts the future for these populations in the input scenario and displays the results as charts
Free Fennoscandian individuals
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First scenario: If nothing new is done:
. Norwegian (SE-migrating) Swedish (SW migrating)1:st year mortality 78 % 25 %2:nd year mortality 16 % 20 %adult mortality 16 % 10 %breeding success / ad ind 0,5 0,3GROWTH RATE -5 % + 5%
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First scenario again. Chart for all free populations:
. Russian (European) Captive (Theoretical)1:st year mortality 76 % 20 %2:nd year mortality 13 % 12%adult mortality 16 % 10 %breeding success / ad ind 0,5 0,35GROWTH RATE -3 % + 8%
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Do we know what is going on Russia?Individuals in European Russia
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This chart builds on the data:500 to 800 spring individuals in European Russia (Morozov and Syroechkowski 2002)240 breeding pairs in Europe (BirdLife 2004)
At least 20 per cent loss for Europe(an Russia) 1990 to 2000 ( annual 2 %) (BirdLife 2004)20-29 per cent loss for European Russia 1995 to 2000 ( annual 4-6 %) (BirdLife 2004)30-49 per cent loss for European Russia 1995 to 2005 ( annual 3-5 %) (IUCN 2004)
The following slides show the effects of two different protection
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For comparison, we think of the one plan to be carried out in Sweden, the other in Finland. Results of each are are plotted in the same charts.
Importing young LWfG from Russia to captivityHow many each year? 5 to Sweden in 2008-2025
none to Finland (Use current stock!)
Initial stock in captivityHow many to begin with? 8 in Sweden (Imported Russian)
70 in Finland (Selected captive)
Releasing young LWfG to freedomHow many each year? 15 in Sweden 2008-2025
15 in Finland 2008-2025 (the same!)but only, if goslings available in captivity (!)
The plans:
Effect of Catching annually 5 in European Russia
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How much will catching speed up extinction in Russia?
Effect of Catching 10 each year in Optimal and Pessimal Russian Scenarios .
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Future of captive populations
From Russia each year5 to Sweden ”constant import” (total 85) 0 to Finland ”no import” (total 0 )To Freedom each year ”almost all goslings are released” (maximally 15 S + 15 F)
At start in 2007:8 in Sweden ”new birds scenario”, 70 in Finland ”current birds scenario
Relases total: 252
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Efffect on free populations
Observations:Russian birds should better be caught soon - or never.The trend-turn in 2014 is mainly due to ”Finnish”restocking based on the current captive population.In ”Sweden”, the current free population is the basic growth ground. The next slide shows this in detail!
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”Swedish” restocking with new (Russian) birds
The plan labeled ”Swedish” was: Import from Russia : 5/ yearRelease plan: 15/yearPossible releases: will be: (see separate chart ) (total 74, average 3)Observation: Releases in this plan do not contribute much to growth of reintroduced population. Reasons for failure of the plan labeled ”Swedish”: a) No initial captive stock b) Too early releases: No population growth in captivity
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Comparison of the plans labeled ”Swedish” and ”Finnish”
”Swedish” scenario:Initially 8Import 5/yearall goslings releasedGoal 200 pairs
”Finnish” scenario:Initially 70No importmax 15 releases/yearGoal 100 pairs
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The pale blue pillars represent growth of current Swedish population without further restocking. The dark blue pillars represent the planned scenario labeled ”Swedish”.
Other scenariosEuropean Free Living
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”No restocking at all” will result in a total European LWfG population of 500 individuals in 2025
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The model plans ”Sweden” and ”Finland” described above will result in a total European LWfG population of 750 individuals in 2025
Modifying the plan by importing 6/y to Finland will result in 830
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The following slide will give another view of the comparison between doing nothingand adapting the ”optimized” third plan above. This time we plot the effect for the EU only, neglecting Russia.
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ConclusionsWithout restocking
-the Norwegian population will die out. Another test run shows: Adult mortality must be halved (!) to stop decline in Norway.- the (European) Russian population will lose some 30 %- the Swedish (reintroduced) population will gain some 30 %- no Finnish population will exist
The plans essentially account to transporting LWfG from one place in Europe to another. Positive effects result from keeping them where they multiply fastest. Captivity is such a place, Freedom in Sweden another - not as fast, but more natural and risk free (and cost free). Russian caught ”fresh” captive birds
-Will easily harm the Russian free population as seen in the charts-Will only contribute to a minor increase in the EU population
70 founder birds -Will not even be sufficiently many to reach for a modest “Finnish” goal of 100 breeding pairs in 2025 - but close to that.- Are about half of the available total captive (“clean”) population in Europe
Thank You for Your Attention!
If questions:- The biological data used to produce these slides is adapted to the best knowledge available. - A full account on this as well as on the mathematics is given in the background document available on the same web site where you find the model itself.- The effects of other protection measures besides restocking have been tested for more than two decades. No positive effects have been observed.