Table 3.
Sample size and population data for the four wild ruminant species sampled in the study
| Species |
Geographical data* |
Population data 2010** |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioregion | Min | Mean altitude m.a.s.l. (SD) | Max | Estimated population size | Hunting bag | |
| Roe deer |
Jura |
393 |
783 (231) |
1,228 |
112,975 |
39,664 |
| Plateau |
355 |
553 (126) |
938 |
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| Alps |
374 |
1,195 (445) |
2,504 |
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| South |
272 |
731 (337) |
1,417 |
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| Red deer |
Jura |
474 |
764 (375) |
1,557 |
28,483 |
9,016 |
| Alps |
402 |
1,254 (399) |
2,604 |
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| South |
238 |
940 (465) |
2,094 |
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| Alpine chamois |
Jura |
434 |
940 (279) |
1,581 |
91,390 |
13,339 |
| Plateau |
532 |
650 (160) |
1,007 |
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| Alps |
431 |
1,840 (547) |
3,103 |
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| South |
312 |
1,164 (540) |
2,087 |
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| Alpine ibex | Alps | 673 | 2,294 (392) | 3,154 | 15,553 | 1,074 |
* Data from the animals sampled in this study.
** Data obtained from the Swiss Federal Office of the Environment [55].
Population size is based on counts and estimates from wildlife managers and biologists.
Mean altitudes differed significantly between species (p < 0.05): Ibex were found higher than all other species (Alps), and chamois were higher than roe deer and red deer (all bioregions).