The Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund has released its 2024 fiscal year report summary.

The Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund, operated by the Tokyo Zoological Tokyo Zoological Park Society, holds activity report lectures for those who have received support. In 2025, an activity report lecture was held on December 13th (Saturday) at the management office within Ueno Zoo.

We have compiled summaries from the grant recipients for fiscal year 2024 who submitted their reports, and we are now publishing them on Tokyo Zoo Net. Please take a look.

Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund is a grant fund operated by Tokyo Zoological Park Society. In order to further advance one of its founding principles, "contributing to the coexistence of humans and animals," the fund implements grant programs to support those engaged in wildlife conservation activities.

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"Aquatic organism survey focusing on stagnant water areas in the lower reaches of the Kinokawa River"
Kaito Tamura and Manoa Sato (2nd year students at Wakayama Prefectural Koyo High School)

"Distribution survey and molecular phylogenetic analysis of *Giant Water Scorpion*, and species conservation through ecological niche modeling."
Tamon Miyazaki (1st year student, Science Exploration Course, Hyogo Prefectural Ono High School)

"Research on swallow breeding in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture"
Mr. Itsuki Ogisu (6th year, Nara Women's University Secondary Education School)

"Research on creating fish habitats in urban canal areas - Focusing on fish feeding habits -"
Takumi Imamura (2nd year student, Biology Club, Tokyo Metropolitan Harumi Comprehensive High School)

"Research on methods for assessing physical stress and psychological well-being in wild animals (II)"
Osamu Yamato (Professor, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University)

"When, where, and how do wild medaka fish breed? We investigate through video footage and DNA analysis."
Yusei Kondo (Project Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sociology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University)

"Elucidating the boundary maintenance mechanism of three species of the genus Bufolium"
Mr. Kanto Nishikawa (Professor, Faculty of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)

"Technical studies for introducing a founder to the Red-backed Shrike, a domestically endangered wild animal and plant species, and for its reintroduction into the wild."
Hiroaki Matsumiya (Representative of the Nagano Red-backed Shrike Conservation Research Group)

"Research on hatching and rearing of Grey Heron to establish captive breeding techniques for the endangered white-bellied heron"
Rei Matsumoto (Chief Researcher (Veterinarian), Hyogo Prefectural Stork Park)

"Research on testicular function analysis and testicular cell preservation methods that contribute to the ex-situ conservation of rare mammals"
Yuki Yamamoto (Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)

Kaito Tamura and Manoa Sato (2nd year students at Wakayama Prefectural Koyo High School)

Aquatic organism survey focusing on stagnant water areas in the lower reaches of the Kinokawa River

Tamon Miyazaki (1st year student, Science Exploration Course, Hyogo Prefectural Ono High School)

Distribution survey of the stag beetle, molecular phylogenetic analysis, and species conservation through ecological niche modeling

Mr. Itsuki Ogisu (6th year, Nara Women's University Secondary Education School)

Research into swallow rearing in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture

Takumi Imamura (2nd year student, Biology Club, Tokyo Metropolitan Harumi Comprehensive High School)

Research on creating fish habitats in urban canal areas - Focusing on the feeding habits of fish -

Osamu Yamato (Professor, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University)

Research on methods for assessing physical stress and psychological well-being in wild animals (II)

Yusei Kondo (Project Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sociology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University)

When, where, and how do wild medaka fish breed? Exploring the secrets through video recording and DNA analysis

Mr. Kanto Nishikawa (Professor, Faculty of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)

Elucidation of the species boundary maintenance mechanism in three toad species

Hiroaki Matsumiya (Representative of the Nagano Red-backed Shrike Conservation Research Group)

Technical studies for introducing a farmer to the Red-backed Shrike, a domestically endangered wild animal and plant species, and for its reintroduction into the wild.

Rei Matsumoto (Chief Researcher (Veterinarian), Hyogo Prefectural Stork Park)

Research into hatching and rearing of Grey Heron to establish captive breeding techniques for the endangered bird, the white-bellied heron

Yuki Yamamoto (Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)

Research into testicular function analysis and testicular cell preservation methods that contribute to ex situ conservation of rare mammals

(February 10, 2026)