In the present paper analyzed the personal characteristics and the hunting activity of the hunters in the island of Cyprus. The research was carried out with the help of a questionnaire. According to this research the hunters are satisfied with their hunting activity in the island. The hunting constitutes a way of life for them and they go for hunting with company, twice a week travelling for 10-20 km. They have dog and a rifle. As the most desirable games they prefer mistle thrush, hare and partridge.
The hunter activity in the island of Cyprus
Abstract
- Authors
- P. Karanikola, S. Tampakis, G. Tsantopoulos and S. Kartana
- Affiliation
- Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece email: pkaranik@fmenr.duth.gr
- Keywords
- Hunting activity, island of Cyprus, game evaluation, questionnaire, two step analysis
- Proceedings
- Proceedings of the 8th Panhellenic Rangeland Congress, Thessaloniki, 1-3 October 2014 (Edited by: Apostolos Kyriazopoulos, Maria Karatasiou, Paraskevi Sklavou, Dimitrios Chouvardas)
- Congress
- RANGELANDS – LIVESTOCK FARMING: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT – Job opportunities for young people