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标题：The success of species reintroductions: a case study of red deer in Portugal two decades after reintroduction
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作者：Ana Valente ; Jorge Valente ; Carlos Fonseca 等
期刊名称：Ecosystems and People
印刷版ISSN：2639-5908
电子版ISSN：2639-5916
出版年度：2017
卷号：13
期号：1
页码：134-138
DOI：10.1080/21513732.2016.1277265
出版社：Taylor & Francis Group
摘要：Reintroduction programs are important tools in the recovery or establishment of animal populations, but post-release monitoring, essential to evaluate their success, generally lacks in most projects. During the 1990s, a red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) reintroduction program took place in central Portugal. Almost two decades after the reintroduction, this study aimed to establish the current state of red deer populations. Density estimates were obtained through pellet group counts coupled with distance sampling using 61 linear transects. The results showed that red deer densities are of 3.10 ind./100 ha (95% confidence interval: 1.6–5.9) and this species is widely distributed throughout the area. Due to increase in numbers and range since the beginning of the reintroduction, this program can be considered a case of success; however, future monitoring programs should continue to be developed.
关键词：Cervus elaphus ; distance sampling ; pellet ; ungulates ; monitoring