Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland
International audience Habitat loss and degradation have been identified as some of the main threats to breeding Curlew (Numenius arquata) across much of Europe. In Ireland, marginal habitats such as rough or wet grasslands and peatlands have been fragmented or degraded by activities including affor...
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International audience Habitat loss and degradation have been identified as some of the main threats to breeding Curlew (Numenius arquata) across much of Europe. In Ireland, marginal habitats such as rough or wet grasslands and peatlands have been fragmented or degraded by activities including afforestation, drainage and intensification. The management implemented by landowners directly affects Curlew breeding territories. However, the values and perceptions held by landowners whose lands contain Curlew breeding territories, or the factors driving the decisions behind farming practices in these areas are rarely considered when looking at the causes of changes in these bird populations. This study, as part of the Curlew Conservation Programme established in 2017, gathered data through the distribution of questionnaires to landowners found within three kilometres of Curlew breeding territories in Ireland. In this study, we identify the current land uses being employed in Curlew breeding territories, and query future projections of land use in these areas. We investigate landowners’ perceptions of the requirements to sustain favourable environments for breeding Curlew. We also explore landowner values with respect to farming. The landowners in this study identified habitat loss and predation as the main drivers for Curlew declines. The majority of farming systems in this study were cattle rearing, the sustainability of which is under threat across Ireland. The results indicate that these landowners are not financially motivated, however, the availability of financial aid and expert advice are listed by landowners as requirements for traditional farming practices to continue. These results give an insight to the lifestyle, values and perceptions owners of land adjacent or within Curlew breeding territories. This information can be used to design Curlew conservation programmes that align with these values. |
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University College Dublin Dublin (UCD) National Parks & Wildlife Service, Knockreer House, Killarney National Park, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93FXP6, Ireland BirdWatch Ireland, Unit C1, Cedarwood House, Kilmacrennan Rd., Letterkenny, Co. Donegal F92Y38C, Ireland Agroécologie Dijon Université de Bourgogne (UB)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté COMUE (UBFC)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro Dijon Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) |
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Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland |
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Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland |
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Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland |
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Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland |
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Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland |
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ftinraparis:oai:HAL:hal-03698089v1 2024-09-15T18:05:13+00:00 Values and perceptions of landowners within remaining breeding territories of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Ireland Sheridan, Kathryn Ní Dhubháin, Áine O'Donoghue, Barry Donaghy, Anita Colhoun, Kendrew Young, Juliette Mcmahon, Barry University College Dublin Dublin (UCD) National Parks & Wildlife Service, Knockreer House, Killarney National Park, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93FXP6, Ireland BirdWatch Ireland, Unit C1, Cedarwood House, Kilmacrennan Rd., Letterkenny, Co. Donegal F92Y38C, Ireland Agroécologie Dijon Université de Bourgogne (UB)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté COMUE (UBFC)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro Dijon Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) 2022-04 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03698089 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03698089/document https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03698089/file/2022_Sheridan_Journal%20for%20Nature%20Conservation.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126141 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126141 hal-03698089 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03698089 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03698089/document https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03698089/file/2022_Sheridan_Journal%20for%20Nature%20Conservation.pdf doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126141 WOS: 000787809800010 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 1617-1381 Journal for Nature Conservation https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03698089 Journal for Nature Conservation, 2022, 66, pp.1-9. ⟨10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126141⟩ landowners curlew conservation values motivation land-use change [SDE]Environmental Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2022 ftinraparis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126141 2024-08-20T14:09:59Z International audience Habitat loss and degradation have been identified as some of the main threats to breeding Curlew (Numenius arquata) across much of Europe. In Ireland, marginal habitats such as rough or wet grasslands and peatlands have been fragmented or degraded by activities including afforestation, drainage and intensification. The management implemented by landowners directly affects Curlew breeding territories. However, the values and perceptions held by landowners whose lands contain Curlew breeding territories, or the factors driving the decisions behind farming practices in these areas are rarely considered when looking at the causes of changes in these bird populations. This study, as part of the Curlew Conservation Programme established in 2017, gathered data through the distribution of questionnaires to landowners found within three kilometres of Curlew breeding territories in Ireland. In this study, we identify the current land uses being employed in Curlew breeding territories, and query future projections of land use in these areas. We investigate landowners’ perceptions of the requirements to sustain favourable environments for breeding Curlew. We also explore landowner values with respect to farming. The landowners in this study identified habitat loss and predation as the main drivers for Curlew declines. The majority of farming systems in this study were cattle rearing, the sustainability of which is under threat across Ireland. The results indicate that these landowners are not financially motivated, however, the availability of financial aid and expert advice are listed by landowners as requirements for traditional farming practices to continue. These results give an insight to the lifestyle, values and perceptions owners of land adjacent or within Curlew breeding territories. This information can be used to design Curlew conservation programmes that align with these values. Article in Journal/Newspaper Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique: ProdINRA Journal for Nature Conservation 66 126141 |