1. Mitigating the effects of road construction on arboreal Japanese mammals: benefits for both wildlife and people
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Shusaku Minato, Koichi Otake, Kazuaki Iwamoto, Haruka Aiba, Yoichi Sonoda, Shinji Oda, Hiroyuki Komatsu, Manami Iwabuchi, Yoshiharu Sato, Junko Sechibaru, Mieko Yoshida, Atsuhiro Okuda, Osamu Yamamoto, Sayo Iwamoto, Yoshito Kobayashi, Kazuo Fujiyama, Tsuyoshi Kinoshita, Sho Iijima, Hiroyuki Kagawa, Kouji Kamimura, Mitsuo Nunome, Chigako Wakabayashi, Yushin Asari, Noriko Tamura, and Pat Morris
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Animal Science and Zoology ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics - Abstract
Fragmentation of forest habitat has negative effects on arboreal mammals, compromising their natural dispersal and foraging movements. This paper describes an evolving series of mitigation measures aimed at creating cost-effective continuity pathways for arboreal mammals in Japan. The projects have focused on the endemic Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus) a scarce, but popular and iconic species which provides an effective vehicle for environmental education and public engagement.
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- 2022
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