Ecology and conservation of forest wildlife
| Numbering Code | U-AGR05 3E125 LJ80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 3rd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Thu.1 | |
| Instructor name | TAKAYANAGI ATSUSHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Many wildlife species live in Japanese forests, and as forests are an important resource in modern society, wildlife is growing in importance within society. Conservation of wildlife is aimed at maintaining high biodiversity by preventing the extinction of species while maintaining human society. In this regard, wildlife protection management is a field aimed at minimizing damage caused by wildlife while maintaining a healthy animal population. There is a contrary aspect to maintaining high biodiversity and pursuing high living standards, and how to realize both in a balanced manner is an important issue. This lecture explains the background of wildlife conservation focusing on protection management and scientific approaches to solutions, with the main subject being the problem of damage caused by large mammals in Japan. We will understand the natural science aspects of the process of the occurrence of damage along with the relationship of wildlife ecology and forests, while also learning about social scientific factors behind these issues, and exploring approaches to problem solving. Furthermore, we will understand the relationship between ecosystem services and wildlife. Lectures will address conceptual aspects such as basic matters related to the ecology of wildlife and the concept of conservation, natural scientific aspects centered on conservation biology and animal ecology, social scientific aspects such as social conditions and legal and institutional aspects related to forest conservation and management of biological resources. | |||
| Course Goals |
・Understand the ecology of wildlife, including its relationship with the habitat. ・Understand that knowledge of natural science, and of society and institutions are essential for the conservation of wildlife. ・Regarding the conservation of wildlife, hone skills to organize topics that you have discovered, and summarize and report your opinions. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
First lecture: Introduction to forest zoology and wildlife conservation Second and third lectures: Conservation of biodiversity Fourth and fifth lectures: Non-native species Sixth to tenth lectures: The ecology of Artiodactyla inhabiting Japan and damage / conservation issues Eleventh and twelfth lectures: The ecology of wild animals other than Artiodactyla inhabiting Japan and damage / conservation issues Thirteenth lecture: Hunting and the wildlife management system Fourteenth lecture: Social relationships between wildlife and human beings Fifteenth lecture: Feedback/reserve day The above is a goal, and the content and order may change depending on progress and other factors. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation is by report submission for each lecture and the grade of the final report submitted in January. The lecture report is a format in which you respond to questions by referring to the lecture content. Submission of tasks is done through PandA. The ratio for the evaluation of the lecture reports to the year-end report is 3 to 7 to 5 to 5. Additionally, attendance is considered in the assessment. It is confirmed by records retained in PandA's Zoom and certification using student IDs in the classroom. Evaluation methods are explained in the first lecture. |
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| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
Recheck the terms appearing in the lecture. Consider your own opinions on the themes presented in the lecture. Build and describe your opinions on the questions in the lecture, by collecting more information based on its content. Actively discover current wildlife problems from TV, newspapers, and other sources, and consider your own opinions, as needed, while referring to the content of the lecture on these issues. |
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| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Not used. | ||
| References, etc. | Materials to be distributed during the lecture | |||
