Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012:The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics
This paper presents results from a multidisciplinary study of a negotiation process between farmers and wildlife authorities which led to an agricultural subsidy scheme to alleviate conflicts between agriculture and geese in Norway. The Svalbard-breeding population of pink-footed geese Anser brachyr...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/5670ecc0-424f-4bd1-a469-8f2428d1fe00 2023-05-15T13:29:58+02:00 Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012:The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics Tombre, I.M. Eythórsson, E. Madsen, Jesper 2013-08-20 https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/towards-a-solution-to-the-gooseagriculture-conflict-in-north-norway-19882012(5670ecc0-424f-4bd1-a469-8f2428d1fe00).html https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071912 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84882619928&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Tombre , I M , Eythórsson , E & Madsen , J 2013 , ' Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012 : The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics ' , P L o S One , vol. 8 , no. 8 , pp. e71912 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071912 article 2013 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071912 2022-12-28T23:54:25Z This paper presents results from a multidisciplinary study of a negotiation process between farmers and wildlife authorities which led to an agricultural subsidy scheme to alleviate conflicts between agriculture and geese in Norway. The Svalbard-breeding population of pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus has increased considerably over the last decades and conflicts with farmers have escalated, especially at stopover sites in spring when geese feed on newly sprouted pasture grass. In Vesterålen, an important stopover site for geese in North Norway, farmers deployed scaring of geese at varying intensity dependent on the level of conflict during 1988-2012. We assessed the efficiency of a subsidy scheme established in 2006, in terms of its conflict mitigation, reflected in a near discontinuation of scaring activities. The presence of pink-footed geese was analysed in relation to scaring intensity, the total goose population size and the increasing occurrence of another goose species, the barnacle goose Branta leucopsis. Scaring significantly affected the number of geese staging in Vesterålen, both in absolute and relative terms (controlling for total population size). The geese responded immediately to an increased, and reduced, level of scaring. Despite the establishment of the subsidy scheme, the number of pink-footed geese has recently declined which is probably caused by the increasing number of barnacle geese. For the farmers, the subsidy scheme provides funding that reduces the economic costs caused by the geese. Sustaining a low level of conflict will require close monitoring, dialogue and adaptation of the subsidy scheme to cater for changes in goose population dynamics. Article in Journal/Newspaper Anser brachyrhynchus Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis North Norway Svalbard Vesterålen Aarhus University: Research Norway Svalbard Vesterålen ENVELOPE(14.939,14.939,68.754,68.754) PLoS ONE 8 8 e71912 |
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This paper presents results from a multidisciplinary study of a negotiation process between farmers and wildlife authorities which led to an agricultural subsidy scheme to alleviate conflicts between agriculture and geese in Norway. The Svalbard-breeding population of pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus has increased considerably over the last decades and conflicts with farmers have escalated, especially at stopover sites in spring when geese feed on newly sprouted pasture grass. In Vesterålen, an important stopover site for geese in North Norway, farmers deployed scaring of geese at varying intensity dependent on the level of conflict during 1988-2012. We assessed the efficiency of a subsidy scheme established in 2006, in terms of its conflict mitigation, reflected in a near discontinuation of scaring activities. The presence of pink-footed geese was analysed in relation to scaring intensity, the total goose population size and the increasing occurrence of another goose species, the barnacle goose Branta leucopsis. Scaring significantly affected the number of geese staging in Vesterålen, both in absolute and relative terms (controlling for total population size). The geese responded immediately to an increased, and reduced, level of scaring. Despite the establishment of the subsidy scheme, the number of pink-footed geese has recently declined which is probably caused by the increasing number of barnacle geese. For the farmers, the subsidy scheme provides funding that reduces the economic costs caused by the geese. Sustaining a low level of conflict will require close monitoring, dialogue and adaptation of the subsidy scheme to cater for changes in goose population dynamics. |
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Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012:The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics |
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Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012:The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics |
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Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012:The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics |
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Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012:The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics |
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Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012:The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics |
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towards a solution to the goose-agriculture conflict in north norway, 1988-2012:the interplay between policy, stakeholder influence and goose population dynamics |
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Tombre , I M , Eythórsson , E & Madsen , J 2013 , ' Towards a Solution to the Goose-Agriculture Conflict in North Norway, 1988-2012 : The Interplay between Policy, Stakeholder Influence and Goose Population Dynamics ' , P L o S One , vol. 8 , no. 8 , pp. e71912 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071912 |
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