A review of historical management arguments for Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis proposed by Norwegian hunters, scientists and conservationists

• Published in: Ornis Norvegica
• Main Authors: Gundersen, Vegard, Kraabøl, Morten
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Norwegian
• Published: Norsk Ornitologisk Forening 2012
• Subjects: Finnes; Skille; Verdier; Accipiter gentilis; hønsehauk; Northern Goshawk
• Online Access: https://boap.uib.no/index.php/ornis/article/view/180; https://doi.org/10.15845/on.v35i0.180

The Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis has influenced the lives of people in rural areas since the beginning of Norwegian civilization. In the first known written sources about the species, during the Viking age, the goshawk symbolized heroism and bravery. Goshawks were historically connected to my...