Seasonal and year-round use of the Kushiro Wetland, Hokkaido, Japan by sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis)

The sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) population in the Ramsar-listed Kushiro Wetland has increased in recent years, and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan has decided to take measures to reduce the impact of deer on the ecosystem. However, seasonal movement patterns of the deer (i.e., when...

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Main Authors: Hino Takafumi, Tatsuya Kamii, Takunari Murai, Ryoto Yoshida, Atsuki Sato, Yasuyuki Tachiki, Rika Akamatsu, Tsuyoshi Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3869.pdf