Moose Health. Management challenges with growing ungulate popula/ons. Workshop Invita/on. October 23-24, 2013, Uppsala, Sweden

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1 Workshop Invita/on Moose Health Management challenges with growing ungulate popula/ons October 23-24, 2013, Uppsala, Sweden Center for Fish and Wildlife Research, SLU Swedish Center for Animal Welfare, SLU Na/onal Veterinary Ins/tute, SVA

2 Centrum för vilt- och fiskforskning Center for Fish and Wildlife Research (CFW) Moose Health: Management challenges with growing ungulate populations Synopsis Recovering wildlife populations provide novel challenges from a societal as well as scientific perspective. From a societal perspective there are benefits as well as costs, and to adopt we need to change the baseline of our perception as well as also our management approach. From a scientific perspective, the ecosystems are constantly evolving into new conditions to address and ponder, but also to consider in the light of previous results and experiences. In Sweden, the large ungulates populations have recovered since an all-time low at the midst of the 19 th century. The Swedish moose population peaked during the 1980ties with near 200 k shot annually, estimated at a total autumn population of more than half million specimens. The high densities of moose, the second largest terrestrial mammal in Europe, brought about problems to infrastructure and forestry, but also a tremendous source of high quality game meat, recreation and wildlife experiences. Today, the moose population of Scandinavia has stabilised at some 300 k specimens in autumn, about 80 k harvested annually in Sweden alone. Other ungulate populations, in particular redand fallow deer are still increasing in numbers. The wild boar locally occurs in high densities and creates obstacles to agriculture. The population of roe deer has retracted in the north and central parts, but still occur in high numbers in the south. In other parts of, particularly in eastern and central Europe, the moose population as well as most other ungulate populations are on the rise, putting management and societies to the test. In North America, the populations of white tailed deer are regionally dense and partially out of management control, and moose and other deer species are increasing. During the 1980 peak, the health of the Swedish moose population drew particular interest. Scabbard, meagre and suffering moose were frequently encountered by hunters and public alike, creating medial turmoil and a row of more or less speculative hypothesis over the underlying causes. Scientists were puzzled, pending between nutritional deficits, starvation, primary and secondary imposed diseases and illnesses. No uniform conclusions could be drawn however, and with decline of the populations, the problems diminished. Today, it seems the moose population in southern Sweden is facing similar problems. The signs are the same, but the prerequisites are different as compared to the 1980ties, and contributing explanations could be found in changes of climate, hunting practises, forestry, agriculture and other wildlife populations. Also the societal perspective of wildlife has changed, while the medial turmoil still seem to be a kin. As we believe that the challenges we are now facing in Sweden are universal in some way or the other, we call upon a workshop to address how to manage the health of our moose (and other Centrum för vilt- och fiskforskning, SLU tel: +46 (0) SE Umeå, Sweden carl-gustaf.thulin@slu.se Org.nr

3 Moose Health: Management challenges with growing ungulate populations ungulate) populations in a constantly changing world. Apart from issuing some key components to build future management and research strategies on, we intend this to be a first meeting on the general health of our wild resources, important for their sustainable management and use. The scientific journalist and writer Henrik Ekman will moderate the workshop. The workshop is open for invited guests, other interested are recommended to contact the organising committee. Where: Lecture Hall O, Ultuna Campus, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden Language: English Time: October 23-24, 2013 Admission: Workshop is free thanks to sponsors SLU, SVA & Forskningsrådet Formas Organizing Committee Göran Ericsson, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, SLU Carl-Gustaf Thulin, Center for Fish- and Wildlife research, SLU Margareta Steen, Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare, SLU Anne-Marie Dalin, Department of Clinical Sciences, SLU Carl Hård af Segerstad, National Veterinary Institute, SVA Aleksija Neimane, National Veterinary Institute, SVA 2(2)

4 Moose Health 2013 Uppsala, October 23-24, 2013 Programme October 23 Green = Confirmed TIME PROGRAMME LOCALITY L U N C H & R E G I S T R A T I O N Venue Welcome address, Carl-Gustaf Thulin SLU Lecture Hall O Boosting Swedish wildlife; benefits and challenges, Göran Ericsson SLU An international outlook North America, Ron Moen University of Minnesota An international outlook Eurasia, Leonid Baskin Russian Academy of Sciences Moderator: Henrik Ekman C O F F E E Venue Moose Health Historical and Current Lecture Hall O Moose Wasting Syndrome in Sweden, Margareta Steen Experience from a previous outbreak of mass death of Swedish moose, Kjell Wallin Population dynamics of a small, isolated moose herd in Minnesota, USA, Steven Windels SLU University of Gothenburg National Parks Service, USA LEG STRETCHER/FRUIT The moose recovery in the Baltic countries, Rauno Veeroja Canadian moose population dynamics, Mark Pulsifer The integration of reproduction and health, Jonas Malmsten Estonian Environment Agency Nova Scotia Moose Recovery Team SLU/SVA Moderator: Henrik Ekman Dinner Logen Center for Fish and Wildlife Research Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

5 Moose Health 2013 Uppsala, October 23-24, 2013 Programme October 24 TIME PROGRAMME LOCALITY Moose Health Continued Sal O Causes of mortality in Swedish moose, an investigation , Henrik Uhlhorn Population dynamics and mortality of moose in Norway, Erling Solberg Moose diseases in Norway, Knut Madslien Population dynamics of Finnish moose, Jyrki Pusenius Moose health A new challenge for population research and management in Finland, Tuire Nygrén Nutrient deficits among Swedish wildlife, Lennart Balk SVA NINA, Trondheim Norwegian Veterinary Institute Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute Stockholm University Moderator: Henrik Ekman C O F F E E VENUE Next step group discussions SLU Needed Closing the loop The bright future! Göran Ericsson Sal O L U N C H Center for Fish and Wildlife Research Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

6 SPEAKERS Göran Ericsson is professor in Animal Ecology at department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies at SLU in Umeå. Görans research is focused on ecology and demography of moose and attitudes and human perceptions of wildlife. Ron Moen is Senior Research Associate at the Natural Resources Research Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Ron's moose research addresses habitat use, population, parasite, and predation issues. Leonid Baskin is professor, chief scientist of the Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. Leonid studies ecology and behaviour of ungulates (especially moose, reindeer, and domestic cattle) and brown bear. Margareta Stéen is a VMD, DVM, Dipl. ECAWBM, Assoc. prof. in wild animal health and the Vice Director at the Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare at SLU. Margareta research is focused on health issues in cervidae and also on animal welfare. Kjell Wallin University of Gothenburg Steve Windels is a wildlife biologist for the U.S. National Park Service. He also holds adjunct faculty appointments at Lakehead University, University of Minnesota- Duluth, and Bemidji State University. His research focuses on the ecology of mammals and birds in the southern boreal forest region of North America, including beavers, moose, and wolves. Rauno Veeroja Estonian Environment Agency Mark Pulsifer Nova Scotia Moose Recovery Team Jonas Malmsten SLU/SVA Henrik Uhlhorn SVA Erling Solberg NINA, Trondheim Knut Madslien is a wildlife veterinarian at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute in Oslo. Knuts research is focused on wildlife disease surveillance in general and Cervid health in particular. Jyrki Pusenius, Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute Tuire Nygrén is moose researcher in Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute. Her research is focused on moose population biology (reproduction and genetics), demography and management. Lennart Balk Stockholm University Carl- Gustaf Thulin is Director for Center for Fish and Wildlife Research at SLU, a platform for outreach between research and society. Carl- Gustaf is also Associate Professor in population biology at department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies at SLU in Umeå.

7 Moose Health Uppsala, October 2013 Travel Information Moose Health, Uppsala, October 23-24, 2013 Date: October, 2013 Place: Venue Hall: Organiser/host: SLU Campus Ultuna, Uppsala Lecture Hall O, Ultuna Education Centre (see map) Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Transports etc To Uppsala: Air: To Stockholm/Arlanda Airport (preferred) Bus: To Uppsala city center/bus- & trainstation Train: To Uppsala city center/bus- & trainstation Car: Highway E4, exit Uppsala S (see map) From Stockholm/Arlanda Airport: Airport Bus: Number 801, busstop outside terminals Airport Train: Operated by two different companies; SL Regional Train & SJ National Train, entrance between terminal 4 & 5 Airport Taxi: Operated by different companies, ask for rates (se example below) To SLU campus: From Uppsala city center/bus- & trainstation: Bus: Number 12, 20, 110 & 115 (busstop Centrala Ultuna ) Car: See Map Walk: Ca 6 km, 1 hr 15 min Travel costs (ca ): Airport Bus: SEK 100 ( 12) Airport Train: SEK 185 ( 22) Airport Taxi: SEK 495 ( 60) OBS! Fare for company Uppsala Taxi Local bus: SEK 30 ( 3,6) Local taxi: Ca OBS! Only credit card or text/sms services on trains and buses! Hotels: Sunnersta Herrgård Five min walk from campus, ask university/governmental rates. Park Inn by Radison Radison Blu Hotel Both hotels in Uppsala city centre next to bus- and trainstation, ask for ask university/governmental rates. Sponsors Further info: SLU, SVA & Forskningsrådet Formas moose@slu.se Center for Fish and Wildlife Research (CFW) Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

8 Uppsala SE (Ultuna) kartor.eniro.se - Skriv ut Bus & trainstation Busstop Centrala Ultuna Centrala Centrala Ultuna Ultuna Från centrala Uppsala och E4 From central Uppsala and motorway E4 Ultunarestaurangen 1. Park Inn by Radisson Uppsala Storg UPPSALA Exit E4; Uppsala S Loftet / the Loft Ultuna Campus Från Sunnersta och väg 255 From Sunnersta and highway 255 Orienteringstavla Parkering Restaurang Aulan / Auditorium Venue entrance; Lecture Hall O Car P