Related Publications
The followings are the publications related to the Monitoring Network activities, some of which can be downloaded.

Published Papers

  1. The Ishikari Forest Center for Promoting Public Relations. 2020. The Annual Report for Monitoring Surveys on the Natural Environment in Nopporo Forest (wildlife part excerpt): 62-76.
    Wildlife Survey (in Japanese; Pdf file - 2.2 MB)
  2. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA Northern Forestry (Hoppo-Ringyo) 69: 35-35.
    Knowing the present of wildlife: the present status of wildlife monitoring. (in Japanese; Pdf file - 746 KB)
  3. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA, Gohta KINOSHITA, Daisuke SAKATA, Takahiro MURAKAMI, Toshio KURUMADA, Kohji URAGUCHI, Go ABE and Mariko SASHIKA 2015. Mammalian Science (Honyurui-Kagaku) 52: 155-166.
    How far have the reduction and expansion progressed? The latest distribution of the native sable and introduced Japanese marten in Hokkaido. (in Japanese with English summary; Pdf file - 1.6 MB)
  4. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA 2015. IWMC2015 Presentation Abstracts
    Wildlife Monitoring Network in Hokkaido (in English; Pdf file - 51 KB)
  5. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA 2015. Forest Protection (Shinrin-Hogo) 339: 21-23.
    Lures for bats also attracts birds. (in Japanese; Pdf file - 0.75 MB)
  6. Hiroyuki WATANABE 2015. FOREST PESTS (Shinrin-Boeki) 64(4): 130-136.
    How do cats utilize Nopporo Forest Park? The image analysis of camera-trapped cats. (in Japanese; no link)
  7. Hiroshi MURABAYASHI 2015. FOREST PESTS (Shinrin-Boeki) 64(1): 4-10.
    Wild animal survey using automatic camera at Rubeshibe area, Kitami-shi, Hokkaido. (in Japanese; Pdf file - 0.85 KB)
  8. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA 2014. Bulletin of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 13: 155-171.
    Using Google Earth to map wildlife monitoring data. (in Japanese with English summary; Pdf file - 9.6 MB)
  9. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA 2014. The results of the third mid-term research plan of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 8: 1-4.
    For the establishment of a wildlife monitoring system. (in Japanese; pdf file - 7.9 MB)
  10. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA and Tatsuhiko Nozaki 2014. Northern Forestry (Hoppo-Ringyo) 66: 65-68.
    Long-distance movements of a tail-less fox along logging roads. (in Japanese; Pdf file - 0.75 MB)
  11. Nozomi OIKAWA, Masaki MATSUI and Hirofumi HIRAKAWA 2013. Mammalian Science (Honyurui-Kagaku) 53: 79-87.
    Notably high nighttime activity in the autumn—Daily rhythm of activity in the northern pika (Ochotona hyperborea) in a stunted subalpine forest in central Hokkaido, Japan. (in Japanese with English summary; pdf file - 1.9 MB)
  12. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA, Toshio KURUMADA, Daisuke SAKATA and Kohji URAGUCHI 2010. Mammalian Science (Honyurui-Kagaku) 50: 145-155.
    Can we distinguish between the sable, which is native to Hokkaido, and the Japanese marten, which was introduced to Hokkaido, in photograph? (in Japanese with English summary; pdf file - 627 KB)
  13. Nozomi OIKAWA and Masaki MATSUI 2009. Northern Forestry (Hoppo-Ringyo) 61: 255-229.
    The status of the northen pika in Tokyo-University Forest in Hokkaido. (in Japanese; Pdf file - 3.6 MB)
  14. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA and Kishio MAEDA 2006. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34: 413-418.
    A Technique to Estimate the Approximate Size of Photographed Bats (in English; no link)
  15. Hirofumi HIRAKAWA 2005. Mammal Study 30: 69-71.
    Luring bats to the camera - A new technique for bat surveys (in English; Pdf file - 1.3 MB)

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