2022
ELEMENTOS PARA UMA GESTÃO SUSTENTÁVEL DA ROLA EUROPEIA (Elements for the sustainable management of the European turtle dove / 8-10 of July 2022)
Presentation by Dr. Antonio Bea at the 24th Hunting, Fishing, Tourism and Nature Fair, organized by the Albufeira City Council (Portugal) in collaboration with the Algarve Hunters Federation.
Despite the multiple threats facing the common turtle dove in Europe, not all populations are in decline; important populations and new migratory routes are known. Local turtle dove populations benefit from habitat management. Certain studies emphasize that the main cause of population decline is the deterioration of the conditions of their wintering grounds in the Sahel.
Management proposals are made, such as: restoring habitats where historically there have been great abundances, adapting other places so that they adjust to the optimal conditions for the species, making management plans at the regional level adapted to the specific threats of each place, defining a differentiated hunting management according to the regions, considering the specificities of the local populations, the quality of the habitat and the hunting pressure.