島根県石見地方におけるニホンイノシシの環境選択

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Habitat selection of Japanese wild boars, Sus scrofa leucomystax, was studied by radio-tracking and analyses of activity sign distributions in Iwami district, Shimane Prefecture. Four radio-collared wild boars were located once a day during daytime from October 1994 to August 1997. All animals significantly preferred broad-leaved forest. On the other hand, three significantly avoided coniferous plantation. Activity signs were counted seasonally at 5 vegetation types during August 1996 to February 1999. At abandoned paddy number of rooting sites were found significantly more than other vegetation types, while those at coniferous plantation were significantly fewer through the year. Number of rooting site at bamboo thickets was also significantly more, but that at broad-leaved forest was significantly fewer in all seasons except fall. Population decrease and workers who progressively became old have caused increase of less managed broad-leaved forests and abandoned paddies in hilly and mountainous area, which provide favorable food and resting places for this animal. The socio-economic change may be one of the reasons of recent rapid expansion of wild boar in Shimane prefecture.
野生生物保護学会の論文
2001-07-31