Hamster op eigen benen: Ervaringen met alternatieve beheerpakketten 2015-2018

G.J.D.M. Muskens, M.J.J. la Haye, R.J.M. van Kats, R.A.M. Schrijver, H.W. Elbersen, R. Heldens, A.T. Kuiters

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Abstract

The decline of the European hamster has been going on for years already and occurs not only in the Netherlands but in almost all habitats in Western and now also in Central Europe. It is certain that changes in agricultural practice is one of the main causes. As a follow-up to the earlier ‘Hamster experiment (2005-2010)’, the three-year project ‘Hamster op Eigen Benen’ was started in 2015 with the aim of determining the effectiveness of alternative forms of agricultural management that are favourable for the hamster and other species of arable fields and at the same time cheaper than the SNL hamster packages used so far. With lower reimbursements, more hectares of arable land can be managed in a hamster-friendly way. Increasing the scale of hamster management has proven to be a necessary condition for the sustainable survival of the hamster in Limburg.
Original languageDutch
PublisherWageningen Environmental Research
Number of pages92
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameWENR rapport
PublisherWageningen Environmental Research
No.2962
ISSN (Print)1566-7197

Keywords

  • nature-inclusive agriculture
  • hamsters
  • agri-environment schemes
  • protected species

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  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

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