Alarm guard systems for the prevention of damage produced by ungulates in a chestnut grove of Middle Italy
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2018
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Conti, L.
Bartolozzi, S.
Iacobelli, S.
Racanelli, V.
Sorbetti Guerri, F.
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Wildlife populations, in particular
ungulates and carnivores, have had a significant
increase in most Italian regions over the last decades and for this reason ecosystems and
agricultural and forest productions are threatened by damage produced by wildlife. In order to
evaluate effective met
hodologies and technologies to mitigate the impact of this phenomenon,
innovative protection systems, such as electronic acoustic alarm guard sensors, were tested. These
devices are able to randomly produce a significant number of sounds and light projecti
ons. At the
same time, camera traps were used, as a support instrument to show the presence or absence of
wild fauna. Video analysis has provided information on the effectiveness of security systems, on
the most suitable methods of installation and managem
ent of devices and their ecological impact.
Experimental trials were carried out in a chestnut grove located in an Apennine area of the Middle
Italy during the harvesting period (autumn). The results obtained have shown that these
technologies seem to be
particularly suitable for crops that concentrate production in a short time
(e.g. vine and chestnut) and in areas not excessively large. Widespread use of devices could
mitigate the conflict between public bodies involved in the management of wildlife and
farmers.
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