Game Farming and Management
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal System and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 5137
Special Issue Editor
Interests: game farming, rabbit, partridge, poultry, egg, incubation, quail, organic livestock; alternative livestock, livestock sectors characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Many wild species are hunted throughout the world, both to harness their meat and to provide leisure activities to hunters. The high demand for hunting and the decline of some wild populations have led to the restocking of hunting areas by using captive-bred specimens. In comparison with domestic livestock, the production of wild species on game farms has specificities regarding the breeding techniques, the rearing processes and the characteristics of the products obtained therein. In addition, the viability and success of the restocking is dependent both on the quality of the captive breeding process and on the effectiveness of the specimen release operations. There is also evidence that release and restocking using farm-reared specimens could cause problems related to hybridization or disease contagion to wildlife. This is why it is important to disseminate researching findings on the best technologies to breed and rear wild species on game farms and to successfully release and restock hunting areas with them.
Original manuscripts that address any aspects of game farming and management are invited for this Special Issue. Topics of interest include captive breeding of game species, ethology and welfare of game species, health status of game species, release and restocking techniques and their effectiveness, and genetic consequences of releases and restocking of farm-reared species. Additional topics may include those related to the characterization of game farming sectors.
Prof. Pedro Gonzalez-Redondo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- game farming
- release and restocking techniques
- performance of released animals
- captive breeding performance
- health status of game species
- game farming sectors characterization
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