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6 000 deer and moose killed in traffic
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2002-09-25T10:00:00.000Z
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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 cervids, 2001/2002

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6 000 deer and moose killed in traffic

Nearly 6 000 roe deer, moose, red deer and wild reindeer were killed by car or train during the hunting year 2001/02. In an average, 16 animals were run down every day.

Roe deer, moose and red deer killed by car or train. 1990/91-2001/02

Apart from ordinary hunting, car and train represent the major threat for deer and moose. Of the total non-harvest mortality, 70 per cent were run down by car or train. Roe deer are particularly vulnerable. Totally 3 350 roe deer, 1 945 moose, 611 red deer and 7 wild reindeer were killed by car or train. The number of moose killed in traffic corresponds to 5 per cent of the number felled in ordinary hunting.

Most animals killed by car

The ratio between cars and trains shows that cars account for 86 per cent of all collisions. Totally 5 134 deers were hit by car and 779 by train.

Hedmark on top of the list

Most cervids are killed by traffic in Hedmark county. A total number of 809 cervids were killed in traffic in this county in 2001/02, of which 478 were moose.

Other reasons

The category ”other reasons” covers animals that have perished, been killed by predators, killed for humane reasons etc. In 2001/02 a total of 2 202 cervids were registered killed by ”other reasons ”. In addition 237 were felled as noxious and 96 were felled illegally.

Registered non-harvest mortality of cervids. Killed by car
or train, by county. 2001/02
  Moose    Red deer    Wild reindeer    Roe deer      Total
1997/98 1 582  443 6 3 091 5 122
1998/99 1 886  488 7 3 259 5 640
1999/2000 1 921  543 5 3 118 5 587
2000/01 1 968  461 5 3 313 5 747
2001/02 1 945  611 7 3 350 5 913
           
2001/02          
01 østfold 72 - -  474  546
02 Akershus  181 1 -  446  628
03 Oslo 8 - - 32 40
04 Hedmark  478 3 1  327  809
05 Oppland  175 12 3  177  367
06 Buskerud  149 3 -  233  385
07 Vestfold 33 - -  194  227
08 Telemark  129 2 -  245  376
09 Aust-Agder 53 - -  177  230
10 Vest-Agder 30 7 -  121  158
11 Rogaland 1 16 -  110  127
12 Hordaland 1  112 - 8  121
14 Sogn og Fjordane 2  152 - 1  155
15 Møre og Romsdal 9  235 2  386  632
16 Sør-Trøndelag  117 63 1  203  384
17 Nord-Trøndelag  241 5 -  171  417
18 Nordland  188 - - 43  231
19 Troms 51 - - 2 53
20 Finnmark 27 - - - 27

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