On the new scheme of bird-banding in Japan
1962 Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 135-137
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1962 Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 135-137
Bird-banding in Japan had been operated since 1924 until 1946 with some interesting results which were analysed by the government staff in Bird and Mammal Bureau of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (cf. literature). It was opened again during 1948 and 1951, but with little success.
The new scheme was begun in 1961 under the support of Governmental budget and the center of research was placed in Yamashina Institute. Actual banding has been made by our staff and also by educated banders in 18 prefectures. This new scheme was planned based on a resolution of the Tokyo Congress of the International Council for Bird Preservation (1960), which recommended to the Asian Section the need of international research and protecticn of migratory birds in Asian area.
I wish to express hearty thanks to the Forestry Bureau for financial support of this project.
This paper is followed by a bibliography of the literature of Japanese bird-banding.
