北海道を事例にした日本の野生動物管理の実践における保全医学の役割

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Conservation medicine actively incorporates the work of veterinary medical practices into wildlife management plans. It is especially relevant in today’s human-modified landscapes, where habitat destruction and conflict situations between humans and wildlife are increasing. Our research highlighted a case study in northeastern Hokkaido where rescue, rehabilitation, and reintroduction to the wild are used to help conserve and manage a viable population for three threatened raptor species in Japan- Blakiston’s Fish Owl, Steller’s Sea Eagles and White Tailed Eagles. The first part of this research examined the current practices and future application of conservation medicine in Japanese wildlife management practices. The sources for data were members of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment and others. This research suggested that the respondents are supportive of and see importance in the practices of conservation medicine as a preventative measure aiming at connecting ‘good ecological health’ with the well being of terrestrial wildlife. The case study examined the work of the IRBJ at the Kushiro Wildlife Conservation Center, located in Hokkaido. The veterinarians conducted a variety of practices from direct medical treatment to the final release of the birds back to the wild.