Red deer monitoring in and around Kempenbroek using camera traps
(Yves Adams - Vildaphoto)
Details
A small population of red deer has been present in the north-east of Limburg for several years. The population lives on both Flemish and Dutch territory and mainly resides in the Kempenbroek border park. On the one hand, the population is embraced from a rewilding perspective. On the other hand, the population is feared because of damage to agriculture and road safety. On the Flemish side, population management can be carried out through hunting legislation. On the Dutch side, this is not yet possible. In the Netherlands, a large research project called Wildlife-NL has now been launched, in which Kempenbroek is a living lab. In addition, this area is covered by the Dutch project “Lerend beheren edelhert” (Learn to manage red deer). On the Flemish side, there are quite a few differences of opinion among managers about the management approach.A doctoral student has now been recruited for the project in the Netherlands.
Monitoring will be carried out in close collaboration with this student to ensure maximum coordination between monitoring in Flanders and the Netherlands.
In addition, camera trap monitoring will also focus as much as possible on cooperation and the involvement of local volunteers from all sectors concerned. This not only guarantees better sustainability of the camera trap network in the long term, but also ensures that the data collected are considered the result of cooperation between all sectors and are therefore less likely to be questioned. All this leads to increased trust between all sectors involved.
| Status | Running |
|---|---|
| Actual start/end date | 10/11/2025 - 31/08/2029 |
Teams
INBO Research theme(s)
- Wildlife management
Tags
- fauna
- jachtfonds
- management
- monitoring
- fauna
- monitoring
- monitoring