Ekološke i biološke značajke vuka te upravljanje vukom u Republici Hrvatskoj

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Ecological and biological characteristics of the wolf and management of the wolf in the Republic of Croatia
• Author: Helena Sečen
• Mentor: Davor Zanella (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-18, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Sivi vuk (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) najveći je pripadnik porodice Canidae i jedna od tri velike zvijeri
koje nastanjuju teritorij Republike Hrvatske. Važan je dio biološke raznolikosti te je pokazatelj visoke
kvalitete i očuvanosti staništa. Može se pronaći diljem Euroazije i Sjeverne Amerike, ali je važno znati da
mu je radi ljudskih aktivnosti i izlova areal smanjen. U Hrvatskoj je stalno prisutan na području Like,
Gorskog kotara, Dalmacije i Banovine. Glavni su mu plijen veliki parnoprstaši poput jelena, srna i divlje
svinje, a pri nedostatku prirodnog plijena napadat će domaće životinje. Štete koje vuk čini lovcima pri
gospodarenju divljači i uzgajivačima domaćih životinja najčešći su izvori sukoba između njih i ljudi. Vukovi
su ugrožene životinje kojima je najveća prijetnja za opstanak čovjek, a njegova je zaštita uređena
međunarodnim konvencijama i propisima Europske unije. Strogo je zaštićena vrsta u Hrvatskoj te se njegova
zaštita i upravljanje populacijom u Hrvatskoj provodi na temelju Plana upravljanja vukom, domaćih zakona,
strateških dokumenata i propisa. Planovi upravljanja vukom odigrali su veliku ulogu u oporavljanju
populacije i u naporima zaštite vuka u Hrvatskoj. Pokazalo se da postoje mogućnosti za skladni suživot vuka
i čovjeka, iako na tome još treba raditi.

Abstract (english)

The gray wolf (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) is the largest member of the Canidae family and one of the
three large animals that inhabit the territory of the Republic of Croatia. It is an important part of biological
diversity and is an indicator of the high quality and preservation of habitat. It can be found throughout
Eurasia and North America, but it is important to know that its range has been reduced due to human
activities and overhunting. In Croatia, it is constantly present in the area of Lika, Gorski Kotar, Dalmatia,
and Banovina. Its main prey is large even-toed ungulates such as deer, roe deer, and wild boar, and in the
absence of natural prey, it will attack domestic animals. Damages caused by wolves to hunters during game
management and stockman are the most common sources of conflict between them and humans. Wolves
are endangered animals whose greatest threat to survival is humans, and their protection is governed by
international conventions and European Union regulations. It is a strictly protected species in Croatia, and
its protection and population management in Croatia is carried out based on the Wolf Management Plan,
domestic laws, strategic documents, and regulations. Wolf management plans have played a major role in
population recovery and wolf conservation efforts in Croatia. It has been shown that there are possibilities
for a harmonious coexistence of wolves and humans, although there is still work to be done

• Keywords: Canis lupus; populacija vukova; odnos vuka i čovjeka
• Keywords (english): Canis lupus; wolf population; relationship between wolf and man
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:521592
• Study programme: Title: Ecology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Repository: Repository of the Faculty of Science
• Created on: 2023-09-20 12:51:31