Rosneft Supports Wolf Population Studies in Evenkia

Scientists of the Siberian Federal University with the support of Vostsibneftegaz (an enterprise of Rosneft’s oil and gas production block) analysed the state of the wolf population in the Evenki district of Krasnoyarsk Territory.

The result of the research was a set of recommendations of specialists on improving the regulation of predator numbers to maintain the balance of ecosystems.

In total, the researchers conducted 67 field trips to various districts and reserves in Yenisei-basin Siberia, with 538 observers participating. As a result of this work, scientists recorded 887 territories occupied by the wolf permanently, of which 291 turned out to be located in Evenkia.

In addition, scientific experts developed a unique method of calculating the number of predators, according to which the wolf population on the territory of Evenkia counts 2,600 individuals. In the course of the research, the scientists also studied the habitat, the predator’s food base, and obtained data on the average fecundity and sex and age profile of the wolf.

Specialists prepared a map of predator habitat areas, analysed population self-regulation mechanisms, and assessed the impact of the predator on deer and elk populations. It turned out that predators inhabit the habitats and migration routes of these animals most densely, and in case of insufficient food supply wolves switch to feeding on domestic reindeer.

Research results will contribute to the development of current practices and targeted impacts on predator population structure and reduction of damage to indigenous households in the region.

Rosneft
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February 22, 2024