Les populations de marmottes en Russie : perspectives de conservation et de gestion. Marmots populations in Russia: perspectives of preservation and management].

Résumé

Four species of marmots dwells in Russia. They occupy regions with different climate conditions, social-economic situation and so on. The strategy of preservation and exploitation of marmots populations needs in special approachs. M. camtschatica habitate in regions of North-East of Asia. Here density of people is low and the most of marmots settlements do not feel antropogenic influence. At the same time perspectives of their hunting exploitation are insignificant. The number of M. sibirica in Russia is not great. Some populations of this species were exterminated during unplague measures. The populations of M. baibacina baibacina need the more exact registration for opimal preservation and hunting exploitation. M baibacina is the endemic of Western Siberia. This subspecies live in agricultural landscapes. Data of marmot’s number and dwelling are meagre and need in more detailed investigations. M. bobac was exterminated in the first part of the century. It dwells in regions of intensive agriculture. Now its number restores in some regions. Here marmots destroy crops and their number needs in regulation. At the same time the most part of area is free from animals.