害獣対策犬の活用状況に関するアンケート調査

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The questionnaire was sent to 21 users of mammalian pest repelling dogs in three regions in order to present a summary of the use of the dogs. The questions were categorized into the following groups: 1) information about the user, 2) damage caused by pests, 3) characteristics of the dogs, 4) method of utilizing the dogs 5) efficacy of the dogs, 6) users' impressions, and 7) problems associated with using the dogs. Shiba-inu was the most commonly used (50.0%). The dogs chased pests for an average distance of 306.6m (SD=215.3) and for an average time of 32.4 minutes (SD=42.2). The mean defendable distance of one dog was estimated at 494.4m (SD=255.4). This result indicated the possibility that if one dog is allocated about every 500m, it reduces the damage in the entire target area. Eighty-one percent of users answered that the dogs are more effective in repelling pests than the existing methods, such as fireworks and slingshots. Moreover, all the users desired to continue using the dogs.
2011-08-01