Monitoring beaver populations in Finland
Starting year
2005
Objectives of the project
We thus aim to monitor the distribution areas and abundance of both beaver species in Finland. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Finnish Wildlife Agency need the information when giving the quota and hunting licenses for the European beavers.
Participants
Responsible organization
Original organization
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute
Persons
Kauhala Kaarina
Related organizations
Finnish Wildlife Agency
Results
Results and impact
The results of the latest monitoring count are here: http://www.rktl.fi/riista/pienriista/majava/
Other information
Keywords
Beaver, Canadian beaver, European beaver, Kannanarviointi, Kannanvaihtelut, Levinneisyys, Luonnonvarojen seuranta ja arviointi, Majava