Dynamics of number and harvesting of wild ungulates of the Middle Amur region: data analysis and assessment of resource potential

The authors carried out a detailed analysis of long-term data on the number and withdrawal of wild ungulates living in the Middle Amur region. The research shows that the current number of most wild ungulates stabilized after its decline in the 1990s - early 2000s; moreover, there is a tendency to increase in the number of animals. It is shown that in the region there is an underutilization of quotas allocated for harvesting animals. Based on mathematical models, estimation of hunting mammals’ resource potential is carried out. It shows that maintaining the withdrawal rate at the model value level and limiting hunting will ensure the preservation of the population size.