Can wolves help save Japan's mountain forests?
June 1, 2017
Japan’s wolves were extinct by 1905. Today Japan's mountain forests are being killed by overabundant sika deer and wild boars. Since the early 1990s, the Japan Wolf Association has proposed wolf reintroduction to Japan to restore rural ecology and to return a culturally important animal. In this article I discuss whether the return of wolves could help save Japan's mountain forests.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | Can wolves help save Japan's mountain forests? |
| Authors | Shannon Barber-Meyer |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | International Wolf |
| Index ID | 70188990 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |