%0 Journal Article
%T Characteristics of the Iberian wild goat <i>Capra pyrenaica hisp¨¢nica</i> of Madrona and Sierra Quintana (Spain). The success of private management
%A S¨¢nchez Hern¨¢ndez
%A L.
%J Pirineos : Revista de Ecolog¨ªa de Monta£¿a
%D 2002
%I Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient¨ªficas
%X The Real Club de Monteros, an association of Spanish hunters, has been supporting research on the Madrona Iberian wild goat. This is one of the least studied populations of Capra pyrenaica in Spain and was nearly exterminated from the Madrona range in the middle of the 20th' century, when there were possibly less than 20 individuals. Our aim was to determine the distribution area of the goat, estimate its relative density and population structure, and detect possible threats to its conservation. Observations were concentrated during the rut in the years 2000 and 2001. Madrona wild goats are very wary of humans and very difficult to observe. Long flight distances and brief sightings have been recorded. Line transects were not feasible, so goat numbers were determined by the repeated counts method. The population structure differs according to the study areas as a result of its gradual dispersion. Continued poaching has reduced the average age of males and has seriously affected the older age classes. [fr] Le Real Club de Monteros, association de chasseurs espagnols, a financ¨¦ une ¨¦tude du bouquetin ib¨¦rique sauvage de la Sierra Madrona. Il s'agit d'une des populations de Capra pyrenaicales moins ¨¦tudi¨¦es d'Espagne et elle avait ¨¤ peu pr¨¨s disparu de ce massif ¨¤ la moiti¨¦ du XX¨¨me si¨¨cle, avec peut-¨ºtre moins de 20 individus. Nous avons d¨¦termin¨¦ l'aire de r¨¦partition du bouquetin, en estimant sa densit¨¦ relative et la structure de sa population, de fa on ¨¤ d¨¦tecter les risques ¨¦ventuels pour sa conservation. Les observations ont ¨¦t¨¦ concentr¨¦es durant la p¨¦riode de rut en 2000 et 2001. Ces bouquetins se montrent tr¨¨s inquiets de la pr¨¦sence humaine et ils sont tr¨¨s difficiles ¨¤ observer. Un survol ¨¤ distance et de br¨¨ves observations ont ¨¦t¨¦ effectu¨¦es. L'abondance des bouquetins ¨¦tait d¨¦termin¨¦e par la m¨¦thode des comptages r¨¦p¨¦t¨¦s. La structure de la population est diff¨¦rente pour les diff¨¦rentes zones ¨¦tudi¨¦es, ¨¤ cause de leur dispersion graduelle. Le braconnage continu a r¨¦duit l'age moyen des males et a s¨¦rieusement affect¨¦ les classes les plus ag¨¦es. [es] El Club Real de Monteros, una asociaci¨®n espa ola de cazadores, ha financiado el presente estudio sobre la cabra mont¨¦s de Sierra Madrona. Esta poblaci¨®n es una de las menos estudiadas de Capra pyrenaicaen Espa a y fue casi exterminada de la Sierra Madrona a mediados del siglo XX, cuando probablemente hab¨ªa menos de 20 individuos. El objetivo del estudio es determinar su ¨¢rea de distribuci¨®n y estimar su densidad relativa, estructura poblacional y amenazas de conservaci¨®n. Las observaciones se tom
%K Iberian wild goat
%K Capra pyrenaica
%K distribution
%K population structure. Madrona
%K Spain.
%K Iberian wild goat
%K Capra pyrenaica
%K distribution
%K population structure. Madrona
%K Spain.
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