Recurrent Education for Wildlife Manager in Shiretoko

Abstract

 Founded in 2013, Foundation for Shiretoko Institute of Wildlife Management hosted the Shiretoko Nature Campus to foster specialists of wildlife management seven times since 2016. In 2022, the Recruitment Program for Wildlife Managers has been provided for those who are involved in wildlife management in local governments and non-profit organizations, as well as educational sectors. The program was divided into two sections; online lectures and on-site training. At online lectures, 43 participants learned the wildlife management in the Shiretoko World Natural Heritage site (SWNH) from nine lecturers belonging to the Scientific Committee of the SWNH in February 2022. Twenty participants were gathered in Shiretoko in June 2022. Through the workshop style lectures, participants learned about the visitor management of Shiretoko Five Lakes, bear management and safety, restoration of the river ecosystem, deer management and forest restoration. Questionnaires for participants revealed that adaptive management and consensus building are the most expected topics from those who involved in the wildlife management.