A long-term study of European water vole population outbreaks reveals that integrated control is possible
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| Titre | A long-term study of European water vole population outbreaks reveals that integrated control is possible |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Auteurs | Giraudoux P., Couval G., Levret A., Mougin D., Delavelle A. |
| Journal | FOURRAGES |
| Pagination | 169-176 |
| Date Published | JUN |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 0429-2766 |
| Mots-clés | Arvicola terrestris, concertation, damage, depredator, Doubs, farmers' practices, field vole, Franche-Comte, grassland, grassland management, grazing, integrated control, inter-annual variations, long-duration experiment, mole, soil tillering, Talpa europaea, type of management |
| Résumé | From 2005 to 2016, we monitored the effects of the long-term integrated control measures used by 28 farmers who wished to control European water vole populations. On most study parcels, preventive strategies implemented at low population densities slowed the vole's growth phase and maintained local populations at levels below those observed in surrounding areas; in some cases, the effect persisted for the entire population cycle. The results of the study reveal the importance of controlling mole populations, continuously implementing control measures, and persistently disturbing the soil (e.g., via livestock grazing or using farm equipment). To affect a sufficiently large land surface area and maintain farm forage autonomy, it is necessary to adopt a multifactorial approach and unify the efforts of multiple farmers. |