Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Applied Ecology And Environmental Research, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.1757-1763, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the general profile of wildlife in Turkey in terms of injured wild animals, their treatment and re-introduction to the nature. It was analysed the records regarding the Treatment and Rehabilitation of wild animal, collected from 2012 to 2015 and determined the number of wild animals injured in nature and treated, the number reintroduced to nature, the amount settled in zoos and having died during this process. Of 11,110 treated animals, 50.18 % were reintroduced into nature, 24.95 % were settled into zoos and the remaining 24.87 % died. However, the evaluation in this study also showed that the number of both harmed and dead animals in nature has been gradually increasing by years (p < 0.05). This study covered a general evaluation of the damage on the wild animals in Turkey; therefore there is a need for detailed exploration of these damages, including the causes, consequences and proposals for solutions in the future. In this context, it is also important to increase opportunities for cooperation between Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, other countries, universities and relevant NGOs.