The Tokyo Zoological Park Society Tokyo Zoological Park Society, holds activity report lectures for those who have received support. This time, the activity report lecture was held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the management office inside Ueno Zoo.
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- Development of a method to identify stable fly activity areas tailored to the environmental conditions of zoos
Daisuke Kobari (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Ibaraki University) - Understanding the current situation of seabird bycatch in gillnet fishing: Aiming for the conservation of Common Murre and Etbilica.
Yasuko Suzuki (Chief Marine Specialist, BirdLife International Tokyo) - Basic research aimed at ex-situ conservation of Okinawa spiny rats and Ryukyu long-tailed rats
Daisuke Watanabe (Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Department, Animal Hospital Okinawa, a specified non-profit organization) - Introduction of founders to establish ex-situ conservation of the rare Japanese wild animal and plant species, the brown shrike
Hiroaki Matsumiya (Representative, Nagano Red-backed Shrike Conservation Research Group) - When, where, and how do wild medaka fish breed? We explore this question through video footage and DNA analysis.
Yusei Kondo (Project Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sociology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University) - Searching for proteins involved in the breeding and conservation Asian Elephant
Yoko Sato (Professor, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University) - Research on ecosystems in stagnant water areas of the lower Kinokawa River
Shunsuke Kimura (Head of the Faculty of Science, Wakayama Prefectural Koyo High School) - Research into swallow rearing in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture
Mr. Itsuki Ogisu (5th year, Nara Women's University Secondary Education School) - Elucidating the reproductive physiology and ecology of rare bird species to promote ex-situ conservation: Focusing on Rock Ptarmigan and Shoebill.
Tetsushi Kusuda (Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University (Zoo Biology Research Center))
Daisuke Kobari (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Ibaraki University)
Development of a method to identify stable fly activity areas tailored to the environmental conditions of zoos(Download PDF here)
Yasuko Suzuki (Chief Marine Specialist, BirdLife International Tokyo)
Understanding the current situation of seabird bycatch in gillnet fishing: Aiming for the conservation of Common Murre and Etbilica.(Download PDF here)
Daisuke Watanabe (Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Department, Animal Hospital Okinawa, a specified non-profit organization)
Basic research aimed at ex situ conservation of the Okinawa spiny rat and the long-wool rat(Download PDF here)
Hiroaki Matsumiya (Representative, Nagano Red-backed Shrike Conservation Research Group)
Introduction of founders to establish ex-situ conservation of the rare Japanese wild animal and plant species, the brown shrike(Download PDF here)
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(Download PDF here)
Yoko Sato (Professor, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University)
Searching for proteins related to Asian Elephant reproduction conservation(Download PDF here)
Shunsuke Kimura (Head of the Faculty of Science, Wakayama Prefectural Koyo High School)
Research on ecosystems in stagnant water areas downstream of the Kinokawa River(Download PDF here)
Mr. Itsuki Ogisu (5th year, Nara Women's University Secondary Education School)
Research into swallow rearing in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture(Download PDF here)
Tetsushi Kusuda (Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University (Zoo Biology Research Center))
Elucidating the reproductive physiology and ecology of rare bird species to promote ex-situ conservation.
—Focusing on Rock Ptarmigan and Shoebill(Download PDF here)
(February 12, 2025)
(March 9, 2025: Lecture abstract added)
