Course title
野生生物保全技術論   [Wildlife Conservation Techniques]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 3  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01rn3073
Instructor(s)
金子 弥生, 宇野 裕之   [KANEKO Yayoi, UNO Hiroyuki]
Facility affiliation Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
The purpose of the Wildlife Conservation Techniques is to understand the capture methods for large mammals, radio-telemetry techniques for behavioral study, and the survey methods to evaluate population trends and to estimate population size of mammal population.
Expected Learning
Students need to gain ability to explain the methods and techniques for wildlife conservation as follows:
1) the merits and demerits of various capture methods for large mammals,
2) the survey for home range and habitat use of animals using radio-telemetry,
3) the methods for evaluating the population trends and estimation of population size.

Course schedule
1. The guidance of this course and capture methods for large mammals
2. Capture methods via some traps and chemical immobilization
3. Radio-telemetry and GPS-telemetry methods, analysis of home range and habitat use
4. Field practice for radio-telemetry techniques
5. Survey methods of relative population density to evaluate population trends
6. Estimation of population size for large mammals
7. Summary, Examination

Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Prints are distributed in the lecture.
References
Brookhout et al. (eds) 1994. Research and Management Techniques for Wildlife and Habitats. The Wildlife Society.
Hayama et al.(eds)2012. Wildlife Management, Buneido-shuppan (in Japanese)
Assessment/Grading
The following criteria are applied to determine students’ grades;
- a final report, 60%.
- class contribution (reports), 40%.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Large mammals, Capture methods, Radio and GPS telemetry, Population trends, Population size estimation
Office hours
Please make an appointment by e-mail
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
8/25/2021 11:03:31 AM