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Building a Forest Where Bears can Find a Home -JAPAN-
Brown Bear Society Secretariat Nahoko Maeda
For Coexistence with
Bears
Those who feared the extinction of the brown bear conducted independent surveys, exchanged information and began study groups. These activities marked the dawn of our organization. However, it was, by no means, difficult to learn about the ecology of brown bears and few public organizations were engaged in such studies. Voluntary Activities of Student Groups At the time, the Hokkaido University Brown Bear Research Group, an unauthorized group independently launched by students, had just begun to study traces of brown bears in the by entering the bear grounds themselves and was in the midst of fostering a close relationship with local residents. They turned to foreign documents to learn how to capture bears or pursue them using a telemeter, and through repeated trial and error, acquired knowledge and management skills regarding the brown bear. The Brown Bear Society was established with a membership composed of people representing various spheres, including ex-members of the research group, local residents, hunters and concerned citizens. Encouraging Administrative Involvement
We expect that if our work can be highly appreciated in society as a model activity, the administration's recognition of the issue will become more enhanced, thus letting it take root as an administrative project in the future. |
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| Contact: Brown Bear Society Address:330 Toratsuehama, Shiraoicho, Hokkaido TEL/FAX: +81-144-87-4360 E-mail:kuma-n@h3.dion.ne.jp |
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