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More than 6 000 cervids killed by traffic
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2015-08-31T10:00:00.000Z
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Statistics on registered non-harvest mortality on cervids. In the hunting season 2014/2015, more than 6 000 cervids were killed by traffic.

Non-harvest mortality of cervids, 2014/2015

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More than 6 000 cervids killed by traffic

In the 2014/2015 hunting year, more than 6 000 cervids were killed by traffic. This is an increase of 5 per cent from the previous hunting year.

Registered non-harvest mortality of cervids.Published 31 August 2015
NumberPer cent
2014-20152013-2014 - 2014-20152010-2011 - 2014-2015
Total8 7503.5-17.5
Moose
Animals killed by vehicle9542.1-27.0
Animals killed by train48514.4-47.8
Animals killed by other causes1 3381.7-12.4
Red deer
Animals killed by vehicle7397.311.5
Animals killed by train42-22.2-39.1
Animals killed by other causes51221.0-46.2
Wild reindeer
Animals killed by vehicle2-50.00.0
Animals killed by train0..
Animals killed by other causes20-62.30.0
Roe deer
Animals killed by vehicle3 8085.3-1.8
Animals killed by train128-22.9-29.3
Animals killed by other causes722-6.4-32.8

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Roe deer, moose and red deer killed by car or train

Registered mortality of cervids apart from regular hunting totalled 8 750. This represents an increase of 4 per cent compared to the previous hunting year. In total, 5 500 cervids were killed by a car and 650 by a train.

Roe deer accidents most common

Roe deer are particularly vulnerable, and almost 3 800 were killed by a motor vehicle and 130 by a train during the hunting year 2014/2015.

Killed by other reasons

In the 2014/2015 hunting season, the number of moose killed by other reasons was 1 300. The corresponding figure for roe deer and red deer was 690 and 470 respectively.