Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern Poland
Efforts to reduce human-wildlife-conflict are integral to wildlife management and conservation in urban habitats. In our study, we identified the HWC situations in urban areas of Krakow city, based on animal-vehicle collisions, intrusion to property, and damages. Hot spot analysis and Moran’s Index...
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| author | Sayantani M. Basak Izabela A. Wierzbowska Agnieszka Gajda Marcin Czarnoleski Maciej Lesiak Elzbieta Widera |
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| description | Efforts to reduce human-wildlife-conflict are integral to wildlife management and conservation in urban habitats. In our study, we identified the HWC situations in urban areas of Krakow city, based on animal-vehicle collisions, intrusion to property, and damages. Hot spot analysis and Moran’s Index were used to identify the location of maximum potential conflict. We analysed 2512 incidents in which animals (of which 85% included mammals and 15% birds) were involved in conflict situations between 2007 and 2013. A significant seasonal variation was observed among the animals. We also identified roe deer (50.23%), red fox (22.80%) and wild boar (11.40%), as the three prominent conflicted animals. Getis–Ord Gi* analysis was used to identify spatial clusters of conflict. A significant spatial association was found in the location of clusters of hot spots in specific land-use based on Moran’s Index. Hot spots of roe deer and wild boar were high in grasslands and in forest and for red fox in built-up area. The results underscore the notion that conservation and wildlife management efforts must take into account differences in the seasonality of HWC among species. This information can be used to inform mitigation strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1e35fa0af964ed499214d1b0b8a73dc2023-11-20T03:27:33ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-06-01106101410.3390/ani10061014Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern PolandSayantani M. Basak0Izabela A. Wierzbowska1Agnieszka Gajda2Marcin Czarnoleski3Maciej Lesiak4Elzbieta Widera5Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, PolandInstitute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, PolandInstitute of Urban and Regional Development, Targowa 45, 03-728 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, PolandMaciej Lesiak, “KABAN” Maciej Lesiak, os. Albertyńskie 1-2/125, 31-851 Krakow, PolandInstitute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, PolandEfforts to reduce human-wildlife-conflict are integral to wildlife management and conservation in urban habitats. In our study, we identified the HWC situations in urban areas of Krakow city, based on animal-vehicle collisions, intrusion to property, and damages. Hot spot analysis and Moran’s Index were used to identify the location of maximum potential conflict. We analysed 2512 incidents in which animals (of which 85% included mammals and 15% birds) were involved in conflict situations between 2007 and 2013. A significant seasonal variation was observed among the animals. We also identified roe deer (50.23%), red fox (22.80%) and wild boar (11.40%), as the three prominent conflicted animals. Getis–Ord Gi* analysis was used to identify spatial clusters of conflict. A significant spatial association was found in the location of clusters of hot spots in specific land-use based on Moran’s Index. Hot spots of roe deer and wild boar were high in grasslands and in forest and for red fox in built-up area. The results underscore the notion that conservation and wildlife management efforts must take into account differences in the seasonality of HWC among species. This information can be used to inform mitigation strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/1014hot spotsred foxroe deerwild boarMoran’s Indexurban environments |
| spellingShingle | Sayantani M. Basak Izabela A. Wierzbowska Agnieszka Gajda Marcin Czarnoleski Maciej Lesiak Elzbieta Widera Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern Poland Animals hot spots red fox roe deer wild boar Moran’s Index urban environments |
| title | Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern Poland |
| title_full | Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern Poland |
| title_fullStr | Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern Poland |
| title_short | Human–Wildlife Conflicts in Krakow City, Southern Poland |
| title_sort | human wildlife conflicts in krakow city southern poland |
| topic | hot spots red fox roe deer wild boar Moran’s Index urban environments |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/1014 |
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