Golden Jackal in the Danube Delta, Romania

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Recent phenomenon, with deep implications on the environment, the appearance of the golden jackal species in the Danube Delta represent recently, the object of discussion and debate on the tables and bars of Hahols or Lipovan Russians, but also on the modern internet forums.

Of ignorance and lack of interest from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration, and the antipathy generally manifested by the citizens and residents buffer, a campaign goes negative, maybe unintentionally against the golden jackal Canis aureus, leading to where hunters have free licence from some local mayors to shoot this mammal. While studying the last families of jackals was hardly in Spain, in Melilla Region, in Northern Africa due to the isolation of the population from the rest of the African continent through the border fence, and in Greece, in 2004, the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) observed disturbing demographic decline of golden jackal species, Romania was still not addressed the phenomenon.

Draw attention environmental organizations and local government to change its attitude regarding the sustainable management of the specific golden jackal ecosystems and to consider the priority activities of studying and preparing the legal framework to protect the golden jackal species or control its level in interest of the biodiversity where is needed.

It is well known positive role in the wetland and lowland ecosystems. Golden Jackal species is third order consumer and an important arrow from the higher web food. WWF conservation action plan in Greece, in 2004, shows that recently relations have been established to study and monitorize the golden jackal species between with Hungary and Serbia and that the country intensified cooperation with Bulgaria and Turkey. In Romania, we believe that a new perspective for this phenomenon has to be assumed by local and national government, but also the achievement of specific actions and projects of research and monitoring directed by environmental organizations and companies or ECOSILVA biology NGOs. To this end, GREEN GUARD Environmental Control Corp of Crispus NGO SIBIU, has developed in the Danube Delta, since 2003, actions for identification of existing problems, public opinion polling, the last three expeditions setting clearly the areas for further studies. Forwarding these earlier preparatives the organization identified modern techniques of acoustic monitoring and spotlight for the population survaillance. This was done to establish priorities and targets for a possible larger project that aims to involve local authorities, local council Crisan, CA Rosetti Caraorman, Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration, as well DDBRA, Natural Science Museum in Tulcea, and the National Forest Department of Romania.

PROPOSED ROUTE, PROPUESTA DE RUTA, Delta Ranger 2010

Proposed route

Crisan, Letea, Caraorman, Erenciuc, canal 5

Details:

physical condition and aerobic effort tolerance

accommodation and food conditions in makeshift camp under way

Individual equipment: mountain boots, waterproof trousers, insect repellent, plastic bags

Day 1, 12.06.2010 meeting at 17.20H OTOPENI / in the airport arrivals area Henri Coanda TULCEA 22:00H board now and into the Danube Delta, sleep in the ambarcación, walking toward the center of operations and Mila23 Crisan

Day 2,3,4 13,14,15 of july: trekking and wildlife acoustic active monitoring, evening and night especially the golden jackal Canis aureus, we will try to monitorize by spotlight the area and contact with local rangers.

Outdoor camp Periprava, kayaking and birdwatching, Lake and channel Merhei Sulimanca, reservation Thread Buhaiova of Pelecanus crispus, if water levels permitting, we will attempt to reach Lake Argintiu.

Day 5 July 16 back to the port of Tulcea, departure to Transylvania

DELTA RANGER 2010

Din cauza inundatiilor si cotelor ridicate ale Dunarii se amana expeditia Delta Ranger 2010 pentru mijlocul lunii IULIE;

detaliile raman aceleasi, astept comentarii si propuneri

monitorizarea acustica la sacal e obiectivul primar precum si atragerea WWF intr-un proiect mai amplu.

Sacalul din Delta Dunarii

Golden Jackal around

Fenomen recent, cu implicatii profunde asupra mediului inconjurator, aparitia sacalului auriu in Delta Dunarii este in ultimul timp obiect de discutie si de dezbateri la mesele din barurile lipovenilor si haholilor dar si pe forurile moderne de pe internet.

Din necunoastere si lipsa de interes din partea Administratiei Rezervatiei Biosferei Delta Dunarii, cat si din antipatia manifestata in general de catre cetatenii si locuitorii zonelor tampon, se duce o campanie negativa, poate involuntara, impotriva sacalului auriu Canis aureus, ajungandu-se pana acolo unde vanatorii sa aiba aviz liber din partea unor primarii locale de a impusca acest animal.

In timp ce in Spania se studiaza cu greu ultimele familii de sacal auriu din comunitatea autonoma Melilla din nordul Africii din pricina izolarii lor de restul continentului african prin gardul de frontiera, iar in Grecia, in anul 2004, World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) apreciasera declinul demografic ingrijorator al speciei, la noi in Romania se lasa inca neabordat fenomenul.

Atragem atentia organismelor de mediu cat si administratiilor locale de a-si schimba atitudinea in fata acestui fapt si de a considera in activitatile prioritare studierea si pregatirea cadrului legal de protejare a sacalului auriu. E bine cunoscut rolul pozitiv in ecosistemul inundabil, sacalul auriu fiind o veriga superioara importanta a lantului trofic.

Dupa cum reiese din planul de actiune WWF in Grecia, in anul 2004, s-au stabilit relatii bilaterale de studiere si de monitorizare a sacalului auriu cu Ungaria si cu Serbia, s-au restabilit contactele vechi cu Bulgaria si s-a reintensificat colaborarea cu Turcia.

In Romania, consideram ca adoptarea unei politici de promovare a cunoasterii speciei de catre populatie prin implicarea administratiilor locale este foarte necesara, dar si realizarea de actiuni si proiecte specifice de cercetare si monitoring realizate de catre organismele de mediu si societatile de biologie sau ecosilvice.

In acest scop Corpul de Control Ecologic Garda Verde a desfasurat in Delta Dunarii, inca din anul 2003, actiuni de identificare in teritoriu a problemelor existente, de sondare a opiniei publice, ultimele 3 expeditii stabilind zone bine delimitate pentru actiunile viitoare.

In urmatoarele expeditii se va intentiona identificarea de indivizi prin tehnici speciale de monitoring acustic si spotlight, pentru prestabilire de prioritati si de obiective pentru un posibil proiect mai amplu in care se doreste implicarea autoritatilor locale, a primariilor din localitatile Crisan, C.A. Rosetti, Caraorman, Administratiei Rezervatiei Biosferei Delta Dunarii, ARBDD cat si a Muzeului de Stiinte Naturale din Tulcea, dar si a Regiei Autonome a Padurilor din Romania prin Ocolul Silvic teritorial.