Wildlife research & forest birds

The Wildlife Research & Forest Birds area of work is concerned with native bird species such as capercaillie, northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) and stock dove (Columba oenas), which are closely associated with the forest habitat. As predominantly forest-dwelling species that fall under the Hunting and Wildlife Management Act (JWMG), they are caught between the stools of forest management, hunting, and nature conservation. The focus of this area is therefore to gather sound knowledge on their ecology, population numbers and habitats.