Vertebrate predator control effects on prey populations in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems = Contrôle des prédateurs vertébrés : effets sur les populations de proies dans les écosystèmes terrestres et aquatiques

"Effects on prey populations in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems"
"Contrôle des prédateurs vertébrés"
"Effets sur les populations de proies dans les écosystèmes terrestres et aquatiques"

"This review looks at predation theory in the context of predator effects on prey populations and the second is to evaluate the efficacy of vertebrate predator control (i.e., culling--killing animals to reduce the perceived negative effects of a predator on prey species of interest to humans) on prey population dynamics. The authors review both terrestrial and aquatic examples, with a focus on control programs of marine mammals. They attempt to draw some lesson from what has been learned about the efficacy of predator control as a management tool.--Document."
"Ecologists have known for some time that predators can have significant effects on terrestrial and aquatic prey populations. Culling is widely practiced as a means to limit predation on livestock and game. Changes in species' distributions and abundance illustrate that culling programs can be very effective at reducing predator density. Culling has also been used to reduce marine mammal populations in many parts of the world. Coastal pinniped species have usually been the target of such programs, but dolphins and large cetaceans have also been culled. The extent of marine mammal population reduction and the response of targeted prey populations to culls have rarely been evaluated."

"Vertebrate predator control effects on prey populations in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems = Contrôle des prédateurs vertébrés : effets sur les populations de proies dans les écosystèmes terrestres et aquatiques"