Damage caused by wildlife

Ungulate game can cause major forest damage, while fear of game damage affects how the forest is managed. The wildlife adaptations can in turn increase the risk of other forest damage. Here you can read more about research on wildlife and forest damage.

Wildlife programme

We provide environmental assessments of wildlife populations and their impacts on forestry, agriculture and biodiversity. Furthermore, we develop and validate methods for monitoring wildlife and impacts from wildlife.

SLU tracks tagged animals

The SLU Wireless Remote Animal Monitoring (WRAM) platform collects data on both the animals and their surrounding environment to provide a deeper understanding of the interaction between them.

Wildlife monitoring in Grimsö

Population density and grazing pressure of game species. Data from a monitoring program of moose, roe deer, hare, capercaillie, black grouse and wolverine around SLU Grimsö Game Research Station.