Outdoor interests and nature

Hunting and landscapes

Methods, wildlife and habitats: understanding hunting practices and their relationship with the land.

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Hunting and landscapes · 2 min

Food, shelter and connectivity: what hedgerows can offer on hunting grounds

Hedgerows and their edges can provide food, cover and routes between habitats, but their effects depend on the species and the location. The available guidance comes from Great Britain and Scotland and does not demonstrate universal results for Spanish hunting estates.

Hunting and landscapes · 2 min

Hunting seasons in Spain: how to check the applicable rules

Permitted species, dates and conditions depend on the autonomous community and the land. To verify a season, consult the current official order and also check its amendments, restrictions and exceptions.

Hunting and landscapes · 2 min

Wildlife surveys: why a count is not the same as abundance

An animal record depends on how and when the search is conducted. Detections help establish whether a species is present, but failing to detect it during a survey does not, by itself, prove that it does not live there.

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