The use of seismically isolated buildings by urban wildlife in Japan

Some wildlife species that have expanded their range into urban areas use various anthropogenic structures for breeding and resting. We investigated the use of seismically isolated buildings, with gaps between the structures and ground surface, by urban wildlife in Japan. Camera traps set in a build...

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Published inJournal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 86; no. 3; pp. 290 - 294
Main Authors SEKI, Yoshikazu, HARA, Keita, MINAMI, Yoshinori
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2024
Japan Science and Technology Agency
The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
Subjects
Animals
Animals, Wild
earthquake
invasion
Japan
masked palm civet
Phylogeny
Public Health
raccoon
seismic isolation
Viverridae
Wildlife
Wildlife Science
Japan
masked palm civet
raccoon
earthquake
invasion
seismic isolation
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Summary:Some wildlife species that have expanded their range into urban areas use various anthropogenic structures for breeding and resting. We investigated the use of seismically isolated buildings, with gaps between the structures and ground surface, by urban wildlife in Japan. Camera traps set in a building revealed that masked palm civets (Paguma larvata) continued to use the building for approximately 3 years. Civet feces and footprints were found in two buildings during field sign surveys. To ensure public health, civets should be prevented from invading seismically isolated buildings by covering gaps with elastic materials and avoiding placing pipes that could be used by the animals near these gaps.
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ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.23-0378