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About us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Roles of the Wildlife Management Research Center, Hyogo (WMRC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Serious damage by wildlife and its conservation needs<\/strong>
In Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, conflicts between wildlife and humans have become more serious, such as agricultural damage caused by animals including sika deer, wild boars and monkeys, and scare of attacks by Japanese black bears.
\u3000The total amount of agricultural damage almost reaches one billion yen.
\u3000The other important issues include conservation of endangered species and measures against increasing alien species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards successful wildlife management<\/strong>
WMRC strives to address issues above and promote the conservation and management of wild animals (Wildlife Management) with the goals and operations described below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Goals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Prevention of agricultural damage and wildlife-related injuries of people<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Development of rural areas with abundant natural resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Renaissance of environment-friendly local culture to coexist with wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Sustainable use of natural resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Restoration of natural environments, including initiatives to manage habitat in forests
    for coexistence and biodiversity conservation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Operations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Establishment of the WMRC to secure a scientific basis for related activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Development of the Wildlife Specialist System to facilitate the policy implementation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Set up of the Wildlife Management Council to ensure opportunities for public
      participation and consensus building<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Essential Services of the WMRC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The WMRC provides essential services outlined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u25cf Investigation and research on wildlife, habitats, social environment, etc.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      We collect, accumulate and analyze scientific data for wildlife management, and provide the public with future projections and policy recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Investigation and research on wild animals that attract bigger social attention such as agricultural damage, and endangered species.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Investigation and research on linkages among wild animals, people, society, rural environment and wildlife habitat including forests<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Investigation and research in pursuit of coexistence through methods including population management, habitat management and damage prevention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        \u25cf Support for policy planning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        We support the government in policy planning, based on our research outcomes and field experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Clarification of administrative challenges and suggestions of countermeasures to address them<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Provision of data and technical verification required for effective development of the Wildlife Management Plan and the Conservation and Management Plan for a Designated Wildlife Species<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Suggestions of a variety of measures (population management, habitat management, and damage prevention) through cooperation among various stakeholders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          \u25cf Technical support for on-site operation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

          We dispatch our qualified Wildlife Specialists and Researchers working together to support government officers-in-charge and people for on-site operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Support for the community initiative to develop resilient communities to wildlife damage, based on the research outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Advice on how to repel animals from locations of conflicts, and support for consensus building regarding issues such as rules on how to deal with problematic animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Support for habitat management, including forest management to separate zones for people and wildlife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            \u25cf Human resource development<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

            We develop professional human resources for effective wildlife management, and also raise public awareness of wildlife management issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Training for local government officers at both prefectural and municipal levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Development of a good range of hunters and animal-capture technicians in quantity and quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Support for wildlife management activities operated by local people and NPOs, and organizing of public seminars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              \u25cf Provision of information and museum functions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              We provide information on wildlife in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Collection and provision of information regarding wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Promotion of the eco museum concept in model areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Provision of museum functions including the opening of research sites to the public<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Our research activities take comprehensive approach with 11 projects, and the outcomes are feed-backed to effective policy implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                \u25cf Development of resilient communities to wildlife damage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                Mitigating wildlife damage in communities requires knowledgeable people to take initiatives for damage prevention and preparedness. The project supports this with effective tools for community training, systematic development of human resources, and establishment of model community in cooperation with stakeholders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Habitat management in forest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                Forests provide wildlife with habitats, as well as significant public functions for people\u2019s livelihood.
                \u3000The project develops adaptive management methods to take full advantage of the public functions without disregarding roles of wildlife habitats.\u3000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Adaptive management of overabundant sika deer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                Sika deer cause serious agricultural damage and the decline of natural vegetation in the prefecture.
                \u3000The project monitors sika deer status and the damage, and appropriately manages its population based on the results of the monitoring and analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Prevention of damage by macaques<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                Agricultural damage by Japanese macaques seriously affects the people\u2019s livelihoods.
                \u3000The project monitors macaques and develops comprehensive damage prevention measures to meet the community needs. The project also develops damage prevention technologies including new guard fences and repelling by trained dogs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Prevention of damage by wild boars and conservation of hunting resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                Wild boars cause serious agricultural damage, while provide important hunting resources.
                \u3000The project develops and promotes methods to mitigate damage while utilizing and conserving them as hunting resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Conservation of Japanese black bears and risk management in the people\u2019s areas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                While sightings of Japanese black bears in people\u2019s residential areas have been an issue, there are concerns over the risk of their local extinction.
                \u3000The project establishes risk management systems that achieve both damage prevention and its conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Measures against alien species<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                Early action is crucial to secure biodiversity conservation and prevention of agricultural damages in the presence of alien species such as raccoons and nutrias.
                \u3000The project surveys and identifies their current status, and develops concrete measures against them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Effective resource use of wild animals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                Wild animals, hunted or controlled as problematic animals, provide important natural resources and should be effectively utilized without wasting it.
                \u3000The project collects and disseminates information to promote their effective resource use, rural development through appropriate use of wildlife as a gift from nature, and establishment of a society with efficient use of natural resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Conservation of rare wild native species<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                The project monitors the current status of rare species and develops their conservation measures.
                \u3000Genetic diversity is also assessed to check their status and stability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                \u25cf Risk management of infectious diseases<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                The project collects and analyzes information on wildlife-related infectious diseases both domestically and internationally to develop risk management measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                \u25cf Human resource development<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                The project organizes a variety of events including seminars and symposiums, to develop human resources for wildlife management, and to disseminate accurate information on wildlife to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Research Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Our research interests can be categorized in the six fields as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n