Author/Editor		Vengušt, G; Bidovec, A
Title		Introduction of fallow deer (Dama dama) in Slovenia and some burning questions of their breeding
Translated title		Naselitev damjeka (Dama dama) v Sloveniji in nekatera pereča vprašanja v zvezi z njegovo gojitvijo
Type		članek
Source		Slov Vet Res
Vol. and No.		Letnik 37, št. 4
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 209-15
Language		eng
Abstract		In the last decade the most popular wild animal bred in enclosures in Slovenia is fallow deer. The main characteristics of fallow deer are: adaptability to higher density in limited space, adaptability to different kind of food and different climatic conditions as well as high reproduction rate. These advantages enable fallow deer to exist and prosper in enclosure breeding. Rapid expansion of breeding fallow deer in Slovenia was not followed by law regulations nor by technology, resulting in inadequate status and thus it is based entirely on personal initiative. Such an undefined status is responsible for use of enclosures which are not suitable for breeding of fallow deer. This paper presents the history of introduction of fallow deer and basic irregularities in breeding of fallow deer in Slovenia.
Summary		Jelen damjek je v Sloveniji v zadnjem desetletju postal najbolj pogosta divja vrsta med sesalci, ki jih gojijo v ograjenih prostorih. Številne za vrsto značilne lastnosti so: prilagodljivost večjega števila živali majhnemu prostoru, pestrost prehrane, visoka reprodukcija in prilagodljivost različnim področjem Slovenije. Te prednosti so damjeku omogočile obstanek, zaradi njih pa je tudi primern za oborski način reje. Hitremu širjenju gojitve damjeku v Sloveniji pa nista sledili ustrezna zakonodaja in tehnologija, zaradi česar, ta reja še danes nima ustreznega statusa in je bolj ali manj prepuščena pobudam posameznikov. Posledice take neurejenosti so obore, ki niso primerne za rejo damjekov. V članku podajamo zgodovino naselitve damjeka in pomembnejše nepravilnosti pri reji teh živali v Sloveniji.
Descriptors		DEER ANIMAL WELFARE BREEDING