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More than 6000 deer killed in traffic
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2004-10-01T10:00:00.000Z
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hjortavg, Non-harvest mortality of cervids, moose, red deer, wild reindeer, roe deer, killed by traffic, killed by train, killed by car, felled as nuisance, felled illegallyHunting , Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
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Non-harvest mortality of cervids2003/2004

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More than 6000 deer killed in traffic

During the hunting year 2003/04, a number of 6 250 deer were killed by car or train. This is a decrease of 7 per cent from the previous hunting year. Beyond ordinary hunting, cars and train continue to represent the greatest threat to cervids. On an average, 18 animals were killed in car or train accidents every day.

Roe deer, moose and red deer  killed by car or train. 1990/91-2003/04

Most car accidents

The ratio between cars and trains shows that cars account for 84 per cent of all game collisions. Totally, 5 250 deer were hit by car and 1 000 by train. Roe deer are particularly vulnerable. A total of 3,400 roe deer were killed in traffic during the hunting year 2003/04, corresponding to 12 per cent of the number felled during ordinary hunting. ( See small game and roe deer hunting ). The number of moose killed in traffic corresponds to 6 per cent of the number felled during ordinary hunting. ( See moose hunting )

Most collisions in Hedmark

Most cervids are killed by traffic in Hedmark county. All together, 560 moose and 360 roe deer were killed by car or train in Hedmark county last hunting year.

Other reasons

The category ”other reasons” covers animals that have perished, have been killed by predators, are killed for humane reasons etc. For the hunting year 2003/04 the registered reductions by this reasons were 1 080 moose, 590 roe deer, 330 red deer and 30 wild reindeer.

Registered non-harvest mortality of cervids. Killed by car or train,
by county. 2003/04*
         Total        Moose        Red deer        Wild reindeer        Roe deer
1998/99 5 640 1 886  488 7 3 259
1999/2000 5 587 1 921  543 5 3 118
2000/01 5 747 1 968  461 5 3 313
2001/02 5 913 1 945  611 7 3 350
2002/03 6 726 2 602  540 5 3 579
2003/04* 3 370 2 244  629 4 3 370
2003/04          
01 østfold  608 79 - -  529
02 Akershus  614  158 1 -  455
03 Oslo 47 21 - - 26
04 Hedmark  931  560 7 1  363
05 Oppland  311  139 9 -  163
06 Buskerud  432  206 6 2  218
07 Vestfold  179 10 1 -  168
08 Telemark  267 91 7 -  169
09 Aust-Agder  205 68 - -  137
10 Vest-Agder  166 33 2 -  131
11 Rogaland  147 4 19 -  124
12 Hordaland  120 5  112 - 3
14 Sogn og Fjordane  149 1  146 - 2
15 Møre og Romsdal  577 7  248 -  322
16 Sør-Trøndelag  503  164 67 -  272
17 Nord-Trøndelag  528  279 3 -  246
18 Nordland  335  294 1 1 39
19 Troms 97 94 - - 3
20 Finnmark Finnmárku 31 31 - - -

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