effects on populations outside refuge areas. Temporal Open/closed seasons - Avoids harvesting at For many recreational (AEWA Action Plan paras sensitive times of the year hunters the opportunity 2.1.2.(a)), diurnally, (e.g. stages of to hunt is as important, closed periods, reproduction, migration to or more important, than limited days per week or breeding grounds) achieving a harvest. In per season. - Depending on timing some cases temporal Harvesting clutches of closed seasons can be restrictions may not eggs only at the start of the very effective in reducing necessarily reduce total nesting season to allow harvest (e.g. periods of harvest, but can create adequate time for re-laying peak migration to unintended of second clutches. wintering grounds). disadvantages for - Restriction to morning hunters. and evening flights limits disturbance. - Restriction on which days harvesting is permitted can facilitate enforcement measures.and with other activities Species See AEWA Action Plan Important for protection Requires international paras 2.1.1 & 2.1.2 of species/populations in coordination in case of unfavourable conservation cross-border migratory status, such as those in waterbirds Column A, category 1 and categories 2, 3 not marked by asterisk Cohort/Sex Sex/age selection (e.g. Permitting selectivity - Not always feasible to males only) within a species, through set-up (sometimes Protection measures for regulation or voluntary impossible) depending different populations agreement, may provide on species (dimorphic an alternative to banning species) and/or hunting methods
effects on populations outside refuge areas. Temporal Open/closed seasons (AEWA Action Plan paras 2.1.2.(a)), diurnally, closed periods, limited days per week or per season. Harvesting clutches of eggs only at the start of the nesting season to allow adequate time for re-laying of second clutches. - Avoids harvesting at sensitive times of the year (e.g. stages of reproduction, migration to breeding grounds) - Depending on timing closed seasons can be very effective in reducing harvest (e.g. periods of peak migration to wintering grounds). - Restriction to morning and evening flights limits disturbance. - Restriction on which days harvesting is permitted can facilitate enforcement measures.and with other activities For many recreational hunters the opportunity to hunt is as important, or more important, than achieving a harvest. In some cases temporal restrictions may not necessarily reduce total harvest, but can create unintended disadvantages for hunters. Species See AEWA Action Plan paras 2.1.1 & 2.1.2 Important for protection of species/populations in unfavourable conservation status, such as those in Column A, category 1 and categories 2, 3 not marked by asterisk Requires international coordination in case of cross-border migratory waterbirds Cohort/Sex Sex/age selection (e.g. males only) Protection measures for different populations Permitting selectivity within a species, through regulation or voluntary agreement, may provide an alternative to banning - Not always feasible to set-up (sometimes impossible) depending on species (dimorphic species) and/or hunting methods
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