Analyse des différentes méthodes de braconnage, en référence à Marmota bobac dans l'oural méridionnal. The analysis of different methods of poaching with special reference to Marmota bobac in the southern urals.

Résumé

The poaching as a method of influence on M. bobac population in Bredy Reserve (Cheliabinsk region) and its vicinity is analyzed. Before the protection status (1975), the marmot population was estimated in this place to 5-6000 individuals. Our estimations (Le Berre et al., 1994) for 1992: 40,890 marmots in the reserve area and 450,000 animals in the district (calculation for the whole area). The supposed numher of animals withdrawen (by poaching) equals approximately to 15,000 individuals. It is less than 1/6 of the marmot's general number in this district. The analized different ways of poaching: are fire-arm, loops, traps, nets, pinters etc...