Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery Migli Despina Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle university of Thessaloniki, Greece. Petridou Maria Callisto-Environmental organization for wildlife and nature, Thessaloniki, Greece Giannatos Georgios Department of Zoology - Marine Biology, School of Biology, University of Athens, Greece. Maragou Panagiota WWF Greece, Athens
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Introduction Background of golden jackal s status in Greece Widespread species in the country In the 70s jackal was considered as vermin Organized carnivore poisoning campaigns up to 1981 Almost 1000 individuals were killed/year - 7000 in total.and then what?
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Introduction 2000-2001 first complete national survey of golden jackal status Not widespread anymore Discontinuous, fragmented range, 7 subareas No more than 1000 jackals in the country 1. Evros 2. Nestos-Vistonida 3. Kerkini lake 4. Chalkidiki 5. Fokida-Mornos lake 6. Peloponnese 7. Samos island
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - introduction Until today Migli & Galinos 2010. Study of jackal populations (Canis aureus) in Chalkidiki and the Peloponnese, June 2008-September 2009, Final report, WWF Greece & Callisto. 44p Migli 2012. East Golden Jackal Baseline Study for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline ESIA_Greece_Annex_6.5.9_TAP 2012. Migli & Poursanidis 2012. Golden jackal population study in the prefecture of Evros, northern Greece, October-November 2010, final report WWF Greece Petridou, Iliopoulos & Selinidis 2012. Monitoring of the golden jackal in the protected area of Aherontas and Kalamas rivers deltas, Callisto NGO, Final report Migli 2014. Monitoring of the golden jackal in the protected area of Nestos river-vistonida Lake and Thracian lagoons. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Biology, Department of zoology intermediary report Surveys by Management Body of Kerkini lake, Archipelagos NGO
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Methodology Acoustic method performed in all studies mentioned 2-4 km calling stations according to terrain features
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results 1. Evros 8-12 groups (2001) 47 groups (2011) Main threat: Collision with vehicles, poisoned baits
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results 2. Nestos- Vistonida 53 groups (2001) 81 groups (2014) Main threat: Collision with vehicles The healthiest population in Greece.
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results 1-2 groups (2001) At least 11 groups (2013) 3. Kerkini lake-strymonas river Main threat: Collision with vehicles, poisoned baits
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results 4. Chalkidiki 26+ groups (2001) 14 groups (2010) Main threat: Execution, poisoned baits, excessive touristic development
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results 5. Fokida - Mornos 9-11 groups (2001) At least 4 groups (2014) Main threat: Excessive touristic development
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results 43-46 groups (2001) 77 groups (2009) Main threat: Excessive touristic development, poisoned baits, execution, limitations in traditional practices of waste disposal 6. Peloponnese
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results 7. Samos island 13-20 groups (2001) Less than 20 groups (2013) Main threat: Excessive touristic development, limitations in traditional practices of waste disposal
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Results The unexpected! Remnants of the past (Attiki prefecture) Vagrant individuals
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery - Discussion Conclusions Population hardly reaches 1500 individuals Distribution increase tendency especially in northern Greece Not accompanied by respective population increase Legislation issues: nor a game neither a protective species in Greece Endangered according to the Red Data Book of threatened Vertebrates of Greece
Current golden jackal status in Greece - from a low population point to an ongoing recovery Acknowledgements Study mainly performed by: Sponsors
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