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1 st WorkshopXIII International Feed Technology SymposiumSUPPLEMENTAL FEEDINGThis is usually done during the winter, when the weather is cold and snows are deep.Beginning, amount and end of supplemental feeding depend mostly on the amount ofavailable natural feeds, and those circumstances vary from year to year. Basic principleis to start with supplemental feeding earlier (October, November) so that animalsbecame accustomed to it. This is also helping animals to produce body reserves for thewinter. During other parts of the year supplemental feeding is done in extremeconditions, like drought or lack of feeds (for pheasants mostly).It is necessary to prepare in advance the plan for supplemental feeding and to calculatethe needs in concentrates, forages and fresh feeds. The most important are concentrates,in form of cereal grains or pelleted mixtures. The necessary minimum is to provide saltblocks in the hunting grounds (4, 6).Supplemental feeding of carnivores is done with animal feeds (24). The exception is bearwhich can be fed also with fruit, cereals and pelleted concentrates. Supplemental feedingof carnivores particularly some rare species, it is possible to maintain their numbers andcontrol of their population, the migrations are reduced and damages on domestic animalsare reduced. Supplemental feeding of bears may create a habit in them to enter humansettlements in search for the new feed sources (9).CONCLUSIONIt is possible to improve quality and quantity of natural feeds in the hunting grounds withvarious management measures, to produce feeds on meadows and arable lands andorganize supplemental feeding of game animals with such feeds. As a result, it ispossible to reduce damages produced by game on agricultural crops and damages ongame itself. However, the only effective solution is to fence the hunting grounds andorganize completely controlled management.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Ministry of science and technological development of the Republic of Serbiafinanced this investigation within the project TR-20019.REFERENCES1. ĐorĎević, N., Popović, Z., Radivojević, M. & G. Grubić: Ishrana srne(Capreolus capreolus L.) i jelena (Cervus elaphus L.) u različitim uslovima.XIX savetovanje agronoma, veterinara i tehnologa, 16-17.02.2005, PadinskaSakela. Zbornik naučnih radova, 11, 3-4: 161-168.2. ĐorĎević, N., Popović, Z., Vučković, S., Grubić, G. & M. Beuković:Mogućnosti povećanja kvaliteta i kvantiteta zelene hrane za srne i jelene ulovištima. XX savetovanje agronoma, veterinara i tehnologa, Padinska skela,16-17.02.2006. Zbornik radova, 12, 3-4: 145-152.215