Roe deer reintroduction
Starting in 2007, we implemented a roe deer reintoduction program in the South of the Douro River region, an area where the presence of this cervid was vestigial or non-existent, with the aim of increasing the number and variety of prey available to the Iberian wolf, and reducing the impacts of predation on livestock. Throughout the project, we developed several actions to establish a roe deer population in the region South of the Douro River. Currently, we monitor this population in the intervention area to assess its sustainability.
Reintroduction of roe deer south of the Douro River
Reintroduction of roe deer south of the Douro River
Start: 2007
Area of Intervention: South of the Douro River
Main results: 129 roe deer reintroduced between 2013 and 2022
Partners: ICNF (Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests), University of Aveiro, Wildlife Recovery Center of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Biopolis Association, common lands managers, hunters´ associations and local authorities.