The hunting of the woodcock and its future.
Observations and analyzes by Philippe Vignac
1983/84
1998/99
2013/14
The estimate of removals on the woodcock.
In Faune Sauvage n ° 310 of the 1st quarter of 2016, the Oncfs publishes the national results of shooting hunting tables, for the 2013/2014 season, 60 species are concerned.
For the woodcock, here is the table of the evolution of samples.
National table estimate
source Oncfs
1,321,000 1,168,000 736,129
Confidence interval
estimate
source of the Oncfs
NC 2.3% 5%
Quality of the season
cnb source
NC Pretty good, Ica 1.28 Very Good, Ica 1.73
E cart in number and%
ref 83/84
- 152,710 - 584,871
- 12% - 44%
Difference in number and%
ref 98/99
- 432,161
- 37%
44% decrease in 30 years
37% decrease over the last fifteen years
432161 Woodcock removed less on a season! in 15 years!
