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Fewer moose killed in traffic
Totally 1 800 moose were killed by car or train during the hunting year 2004/05 - 500 less than in the previous year. Most of the decrease is due to less traffic incidents in the counties of Hedmark, Oppland and Buskerud.
Beyond ordinary hunting, cars and train continue to represent the greatest threat to cervids. On an average, 17 animals were killed in car or train accidents every day during the hunting year 2004/05.
Most car accidents
The ratio between cars and trains shows that cars account for 89 per cent of all game collisions. Totally, 5 500 deer were hit by car and 700 by train. Roe deer are particularly vulnerable. A total of 3 800 roe deer were killed in traffic during the hunting year 2004/05, corresponding to 13 per cent of the number felled during ordinary hunting. The number of moose killed in traffic corresponds to 5 per cent of the number felled during ordinary hunting.
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 2004/05 the recorded decrease by these reasons were 1 100 moose, 550 roe deer, 420 red deer and 35 wild reindeer.
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Terje Olav Rundtom
E-mail: terje.olav.rundtom@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 91 38 60 61